📜WEB · Romans 2:9
What does Romans 2:9 mean?
"oppression and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."
— Romans 2:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”
to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
but to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,
oppression and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
For there is no partiality with God.
For as many as have sinned without the law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
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