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Romans 2

God judges Jew and Gentile alike

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Rm 2:1Propter quod inexcūsābilis es, ō homō omnis quī jūdicās.On account of which you are without excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. Rm 2:1In quō enim jūdicās alterum, tēipsum condemnās: eadem enim agis quae jūdicās.For in that in which you judge another, you condemn yourself: for you do the same things that you judge. Rm 2:2Scīmus enim quoniam jūdicium Deī est secundum vēritātem in eōs quī tālia agunt.For we know that the judgement of God is according to truth against those who do such things. Rm 2:3Exīstimās autem hoc, ō homō, quī jūdicās eōs quī tālia agunt, et facis ea, quia tū effugiēs jūdicium Deī?But do you reckon this, O man, who judge those who do such things, and do them yourself, that you will escape the judgement of God? Rm 2:4An dīvitiās bonitātis ejus, et patientiae, et longanimitātis contemnis?Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, and patience, and long-suffering? Rm 2:4Ignōrās quoniam benignitās Deī ad poenitentiam tē addūcit?Are you ignorant that the kindness of God is leading you to repentance? Rm 2:5Secundum autem dūritiam tuam, et impoenitēns cor, thēsaurizās tibi īram in diē īrae, et revēlātiōnis jūstī jūdiciī Deī, quī reddet ūnicuique secundum opera ejus: iīs quidem quī secundum patientiam bonī operis, glōriam, et honōrem, et incorruptiōnem quaerunt, vītam aeternam: iīs autem quī sunt ex contentiōne, et quī nōn acquiēscunt vēritātī, crēdunt autem inīquitātī, īra et indignātiō.But according to your hardness, and unrepentant heart, you are storing up for yourself anger on the day of anger, and of the revelation of the just judgement of God, who will render to each one according to his works: to those indeed who according to patience in good work seek glory, and honour, and incorruption, eternal life: but to those who are from contention, and who do not yield to the truth, but believe iniquity, anger and indignation.

Rm 2:9Trībulātiō et angustia in omnem animam hominis operantis malum, Jūdaeī prīmum, et Graecī: glōria autem, et honor, et pāx omnī operantī bonum, Jūdaeō prīmum, et Graecō: nōn enim est acceptiō persōnārum apud Deum.Tribulation and distress upon every soul of man working evil, of the Jew first, and of the Greek: but glory, and honour, and peace to everyone working good, to the Jew first, and to the Greek: for there is no acceptance of persons with God. Rm 2:12Quīcumque enim sine lēge peccāvērunt, sine lēge perībunt: et quīcumque in lēge peccāvērunt, per lēgem jūdicābuntur.For whoever have sinned without law, will perish without law: and whoever have sinned in the law, will be judged through the law. Rm 2:13Nōn enim audītōrēs lēgis jūstī sunt apud Deum, sed factōrēs lēgis jūstificābuntur.For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law will be justified. Rm 2:14Cum autem gentēs, quae lēgem nōn habent, nātūrāliter ea, quae lēgis sunt, faciunt, ejusmodī lēgem nōn habentēs, ipsī sibi sunt lēx: quī ostendunt opus lēgis scrīptum in cordibus suīs, testimōnium reddente illīs cōnscientiā ipsōrum, et inter sē invicem cōgitātiōnibus accūsantibus, aut etiam dēfendentibus, in diē, cum jūdicābit Deus occulta hominum, secundum Evangelium meum per Jēsum Chrīstum.But when the nations, which do not have the law, by nature do those things which are of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves: who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience rendering testimony to them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing one another, or even defending, on the day, when God will judge the hidden things of men, according to my Gospel through Jesus Christ.

Rm 2:17Sī autem tū Jūdaeus cognōmināris, et requiēscis in lēge, et glōriāris in Deō, et nōstī voluntātem ejus, et probās ūtiliōra, īnstrūctus per lēgem, cōnfīdis tēipsum esse ducem caecōrum, lūmen eōrum quī in tenebrīs sunt, ērudītōrem īnsipientium, magistrum īnfantium, habentem fōrmam scientiae, et vēritātis in lēge.But if you are surnamed a Jew, and rest in the law, and glory in God, and know his will, and approve the more useful things, instructed through the law, you are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness, an instructor of the unwise, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge, and of truth in the law. Rm 2:21Quī ergō alium docēs, tēipsum nōn docēs: quī praedicās nōn fūrandum, fūrāris: quī dīcis nōn moechandum, moechāris: quī abōmināris īdōla, sacrilegium facis: quī in lēge glōriāris, per praevāricātiōnem lēgis Deum inhonōrās.You then who teach another, do not teach yourself: you who preach that one must not steal, steal: you who say that one must not commit adultery, commit adultery: you who abominate idols, commit sacrilege: you who glory in the law, through transgression of the law dishonour God.

Rm 2:24(Nōmen enim Deī per vōs blasphēmātur inter gentēs, sīcut scrīptum est.) Circumcīsiō quidem prōdest, sī lēgem observēs: sī autem praevāricātor lēgis sīs, circumcīsiō tua praepūtium facta est.(For the name of God is blasphemed through you among the nations, just as it has been written.) Circumcision indeed is of benefit, if you observe the law: but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become foreskin. Rm 2:26Sī igitur praepūtium jūstitiās lēgis custōdiat, nōnne praepūtium illīus in circumcīsiōnem reputābitur?If therefore the foreskin keeps the just requirements of the law, will not his foreskin be reckoned as circumcision? Rm 2:27Et jūdicābit id quod ex nātūrā est praepūtium, lēgem cōnsummāns, tē, quī per litteram et circumcīsiōnem praevāricātor lēgis es?And will that which by nature is foreskin, fulfilling the law, judge you, who through the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law? Rm 2:28Nōn enim quī in manifestō, Jūdaeus est: neque quae in manifestō, in carne, est circumcīsiō: sed quī in absconditō, Jūdaeus est: et circumcīsiō cordis in spīritū, nōn litterā: cujus laus nōn ex hominibus, sed ex Deō est.For not he who is so in the open is a Jew: nor is that which is in the open, in the flesh, circumcision: but he who is so in hiding is a Jew: and circumcision is of the heart in the spirit, not in the letter: whose praise is not from men, but from God.

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Latin vocabulary for this passage (167 words)
propter, prep. with acc.on account of, because of
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.who, which
inexcūsābilis, -ewithout excuse; that cannot be excused or declined
sum, esse, fuī, futūrusbe
ō (interj.)O! oh!
homō, hominis, m.man
omnis, -eall, every
iūdicō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumjudge, decide
in, prep. with acc. and abl.with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on
enim, conj.for
alter, -era, -erumone or the other (of two); another, second
tū, tuī, pers. pron.thou, you
condemnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuscondemn; (+ gen.) convict of
īdem, eadem, idem, dem. pron.the same; sometimes to be translated likewise, also
agō, agere, ēgī, āctusdrive; do; pass, lead; grātiās agere, see grātia
sciō, -īre, -īvī, -ītusknow
quoniam, conj.since now, since
iūdicium, -ī n.trial, court; judgment
deus, -ī, m.god
secundum (prep. + acc.)after, besides; along
vēritās, -ātis f.truth
is, ea, id, dem. pron.this, that; he, she, it, they
tālis, -esuch
exīstimō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusconsider, believe, think
autem, conj.moreover; but, however; now
hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron.this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter
et, conj.and; et ... et, both ... and
faciō, facere, fēcī, factusmake, do; iter facere, see iter
quia (conj.)because
effugio, -fugere, -fūgīflee out or away, escape
an, conj.or (in questions)
dīvitiae, -ārum f. pl.riches, wealth
bonitās, -ātis f.goodness, fertility (of land)
patientia, -ae f.endurance, hardiness
longanimitās, -ātis f.forbearance, long-suffering
contemnō, -ere, -tempsī, -temptusdespise, scorn, think little of
ignōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusbe ignorant of
benignitās, -tātis, f.kindness
ad, prep. with acc.to, toward; at, near; for
paenitentia, -ae f.repentance, change of heart
addūcō, -dūcere, -dūxī, -ductuslead to, bring, take; induce, influence
dūritia, -ae f.hardness; hardship, endurance
tuus, -a, -umthy, thine, your
impoenitēns, -entisunrepentant, impenitent
cor, cordis n.heart
thēsaurizō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusstore up treasure, hoard
īra, -ae, f.anger, wrath
diēs, -ēī, m. and f.day
revēlātiō, -ōnis f.uncovering, revelation
iūstus, -a, -umjust
reddō, -dere, -didī, -ditusgive back, return, restore; render
ūnusquisque, ūnaquaeque, ūnumquodqueeach one, every single one
opus, operis, n.work, task
quidem, adv.in fact, indeed, certainly; nē ... quidem, not ... even
bonus, -a, -umgood
glōria, -ae, f.glory
honor, -ōris, m.honor
incorruptiō, -ōnis f.incorruption, immortality
quaerō, quaerere, quaesīvī, quaesītusseek; ask, inquire
vīta, -ae, f.life
aeternus, -a, -umeverlasting, eternal
ex, ē (prep. + abl.)out of, from; of (ē only before consonants)
contentiō, -ōnis f.struggle, dispute
nōn, adv.not
acquiēscō, -ere, -quiēvīrest; find peace; die
crēdō, -dere, -didī, -ditusbelieve
inīquitās, -ātis f.unevenness; unfairness, difficulty
indignātiō, -ōnis f.indignation, resentment
trībulātiō, -ōnis f.trouble, distress, affliction
angustia, -ae f.narrowness; (pl.) a narrow place, straits
anima, -ae, f.breath, soul, life
operor, -ārī, -ātus sumwork, be at work; be active
malum, -ī, n.evil, mischief
prīmum, adv.first, in the first place
pāx, pācis f.peace
bonum, -ī n.a good thing, advantage; (pl.) goods
acceptiō, -ōnis f.receiving, acceptance; acceptio personarum: favouritism, partiality
persōna, -ae f.mask; character, role; personal standing
apud, prep, with acc.among, with
quīcumque, quaecumque, quodcumquewhoever, whatever
sine, prep. with abl.without
lēx, lēgis f.law
peccō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumdo wrong
pereō, -īre, -ii, -itūruspass away, perish
per, prep, with ace.through, by means of
audītor, -ōris m.listener, hearer; pupil; reader
sed, conj.but
factor, -ōris m.doer, maker; factores legis: doers of the law
iūstificō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusjustify, make or declare righteous
cum, conj.when, while, after; since; although
gēns, gentis, f.race, nation
habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itushave, hold; consider
nātūrāliter (adv.)by nature, naturally
eiusmodī (adv.)of that kind, such
ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron.self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very
suī, sibi, sē or sēsē, reflexive pron.himself, herself, itself, themselves
ostendō, -tendere, -tendī, -tentusstretch out before, show, explain
scrībō, scrībere, scrīpsī, scrīptuswrite
suus, -a, -umhis, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their
testimōnium, -ī n.evidence, proof
ille, illa, illud, dem. pron.that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc
cōnscientia, -ae f.awareness; consciousness of guilt, guilty conscience
inter, prep, with acc.among, between
invicem (adv.)in turn, mutually; ad invicem: to one another
cōgitātiō, -ōnis f.thought, reflection; plan, intention
accūsō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumblame, accuse
aut, conj.or; aut ... aut, either ... or
etiam, adv.and now, also, too, even
dēfendō, -fendere, -fendī, -fēnsusward off; defend
occultus, -a, -umhidden, secret
evangelium, -ī n.good news, gospel
meus, -a, -ummy, mine
sī, conj.if
cognōminō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusgive a surname to, call, name
requiēscō, -ere, -quiēvī, -quiētumrest, take a rest
glōrior, -ārī, -ātus sumboast
nōscō, -ere, nōvī, nōtumget to know (perf. nōvī: know)
voluntās, -tātis, f.wish, will
probō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumprove, show; approve
ūtilis, -euseful, advantageous
īnstruo, -struere, -strūxī, -strūctusbuild in or into; draw up; equip, furnish,
cōnfīdō, -ere, cōnfīsus sumtrust, be confident
dux, ducis, m. and f.leader, commander
caecus, -a, -umblind
lūmen, -minis, n.light
tenebrae, -ārum f. pl.darkness
ērudītor, -ōris m.instructor, teacher
īnsipiēns, -entisfoolish, unwise; (as noun) a fool
magister, -trī, m.master
īnfāns, -fantis, m. and f.infant, babe
fōrma, -ae, f.form, appearance; beauty
scientia, -ae, f.knowledge, skill
ergō (adv.)therefore, then; quid ergō? what then?
alius, -a, -udanother, other; aliī ... aliī, some ... others
doceo, -ēre, -uī, -tusteach, explain
praedicō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumproclaim; boast of
fūror, -ārī, -ātus sumsteal
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictussay, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day
moechor, -ārī, -ātus sumcommit adultery
abōminor, -ārī, -ātus sumdetest, loathe; (pass. sense) be abhorred, be unlawful
īdōlum, -ī n.idol, image of a false god
sacrilegium, -ī n.sacrilege, temple-robbery
praevāricātiō, -ōnis f.collusion (of a prosecutor with the defence); transgression, sin
inhonōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusdishonour, insult
nōmen, -minis, n.name (that by which one is known)
vōsplur. of tū
blasphēmō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumblaspheme, speak evil (of God)
sīcut (conj.)just as
circumcīsiō, -ōnis f.circumcision
prōsum, prōdesse, prōfuībe of advantage, profit, avail, assist
observō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumwatch; keep, respect
praevāricātor, -ōris m.transgressor, lawbreaker; (law) a collusive prosecutor
praepūtium, -ī n.foreskin; (collective) the uncircumcised, Gentiles
igitur, conj.therefore
iūstitia, -ae f.justice, fairness
custōdiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītusguard
nōnne, adv., introducing a question to which an affirmative answer is expectednot?
reputō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuscount, reckon among; think over
nātūra, -ae, f.nature, character
cōnsummō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusbring to completion, finish
littera, -ae f.letter (of the alphabet); pl. letter, writing
manifestus, -a, -umplain, clear; caught in the act
neque or nec, conj.and not, nor; neque ... neque, neither ... nor; neque enim, for ... not
carō, carnis, f.flesh
abscondō, -ere, -condī, -conditushide, conceal
spīritus, -ūs m.breath; (pl.) pride, arrogance
laus, laudis f.praise, glory
Vulgate, Epistula ad Romanos. Latin text: the Clementine Vulgate (1592), as transcribed by the Clementine Vulgate Project, public domain. Word analysis: drafted by our own tagger (trained on the hand-checked texts on this site), with every doubtful word checked by hand. English (a literal learner's translation) and section titles: written for this app, each checked against the Latin by a second reader.