Romans 2
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Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 40 (ca. AD 250; extant: 1-3)
- Papyrus 113 (3rd century; extant: verses 12-13, 29)
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 1-4)
- This chapter is divided into 29 verses.
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Romans 2:12-13 on Papyrus 113 (3rd century).
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Romans 2:1–16 = God’s Righteous Judgment
- Romans 2:17–23 = The Jews Guilty as the Gentiles
- Romans 2:24–29 = Circumcision of No Avail
Cross references
Verse 11
- For there is no partiality with God.[3]
Cross reference: Deuteronomy 10:17; Acts 10:34
See also
- Circumcision
- Torah
- Other related Bible parts: Deuteronomy 10, Psalm 62, Proverbs 24, Isaiah 52, Ezekiel 36, Acts 10
References
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ Romans 2:11
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