Romans 2

Commentary from 34 fathers

1

THEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ἄνθρωπε, πᾶς κρίνων· ἐν γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις· τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις κρίνων.

Сегѡ̀ ра́ди без̾ѿвѣ́тенъ є҆сѝ, ѽ, человѣ́че всѧ́къ сꙋдѧ́й: и҆́мже бо сꙋдо́мъ сꙋ́диши дрꙋ́га, себѐ ѡ҆сꙋжда́еши, та̑ѧжде бо твори́ши сꙋдѧ́й.

2

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τὸ κρῖμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστι κατὰ ἀλήθειαν ἐπὶ τοὺς τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντας.

Вѣ́мы же, ꙗ҆́кѡ сꙋ́дъ бж҃їй є҆́сть пои́стиннѣ на творѧ́щихъ такова́ѧ.

3

And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

λογίζῃ δὲ τοῦτο, ἄνθρωπε κρίνων τοὺς τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντας καὶ ποιῶν αὐτά, ὅτι σὺ ἐκφεύξῃ τὸ κρῖμα τοῦ Θεοῦ;

Помышлѧ́еши ли же сїѐ, ѽ, человѣ́че, сꙋдѧ́й такова́ѧ творѧ́щымъ и҆ творѧ̀ са́мъ та̑ѧжде, ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ и҆збѣжи́ши ли сꙋда̀ бж҃їѧ;

4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος αὐτοῦ καὶ τῆς ἀνοχῆς καὶ τῆς μακροθυμίας καταφρονεῖς, ἀγνοῶν ὅτι τὸ χρηστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς μετάνοιάν σε ἄγει;

И҆лѝ ѡ҆ бога́тствѣ бл҃гости є҆гѡ̀ и҆ кро́тости и҆ долготерпѣ́нїи неради́ши, не вѣ́дый, ꙗ҆́кѡ бл҃гость бж҃їѧ на покаѧ́нїе тѧ̀ веде́тъ;

5

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

κατὰ δὲ τὴν σκληρότητά σου καὶ ἀμετανόητον καρδίαν θησαυρίζεις σεαυτῷ ὀργὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως καὶ δικαιοκρισίας τοῦ Θεοῦ,

По же́стокости же твое́й и҆ непока́ѧнномꙋ се́рдцꙋ, собира́еши себѣ̀ гнѣ́въ въ де́нь гнѣ́ва и҆ ѿкрове́нїѧ првⷣнагѡ сꙋда̀ бж҃їѧ,

6

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

ὃς ἀποδώσει ἑκάστῳ κατὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ,

и҆́же возда́стъ коемꙋ́ждо по дѣлѡ́мъ є҆гѡ̀:

7

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

τοῖς μὲν καθ᾿ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσι ζωὴν αἰώνιον,

ѡ҆́вымъ ᲂу҆́бѡ, по терпѣ́нїю дѣ́ла бл҃га́гѡ, сла́вы и҆ че́сти и҆ нетлѣ́нїѧ и҆́щꙋщымъ, живо́тъ вѣ́чный:

8

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

τοῖς δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας, καὶ ἀπειθοῦσι μὲν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, θυμὸς καὶ ὀργή·

а҆ и҆̀же по рве́нїю противлѧ́ютсѧ ᲂу҆́бѡ и҆́стинѣ, повинꙋ́ютсѧ же непра́вдѣ, ꙗ҆́рость и҆ гнѣ́въ.

9

Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

θλῖψις καὶ στενοχωρία ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ψυχὴν ἀνθρώπου τοῦ κατεργαζομένου τὸ κακόν, Ἰουδαίου τε πρῶτον καὶΕλληνος·

Ско́рбь и҆ тѣснота̀ на всѧ́кꙋ дꙋ́шꙋ человѣ́ка творѧ́щагѡ ѕло́е, і҆ꙋде́а же пре́жде и҆ є҆́ллина.

10

But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

δόξα δὲ καὶ τιμὴ καὶ εἰρήνη παντὶ τῷ ἐργαζομένῳ τὸ ἀγαθόν, Ἰουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶΕλληνι·

[Заⷱ҇] Сла́ва же и҆ че́сть и҆ ми́ръ всѧ́комꙋ дѣ́лающемꙋ бл҃го́е, і҆ꙋде́еви же пре́жде и҆ є҆́ллинꙋ.

11

For there is no respect of persons with God.

οὐ γάρ ἐστι προσωποληψία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ.

Нѣ́сть бо на лица̑ зрѣ́нїѧ ᲂу҆ бг҃а.

12

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

ὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον, ἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται· καὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον, διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται.

Є҆ли́цы бо беззако́ннѡ {без̾ зако́на} согрѣши́ша, беззако́ннѡ {без̾ зако́на} и҆ поги́бнꙋтъ: и҆ є҆ли́цы въ зако́нѣ согрѣши́ша, зако́номъ сꙋ́дъ прїи́мꙋтъ:

13

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ τοῦ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ, ἀλλ᾿ οἱ ποιηταὶ τοῦ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται.

не слы́шателїе бо зако́на пра́ведни пред̾ бг҃омъ, но творцы̀ зако́на, (сі́и) ѡ҆правдѧ́тсѧ:

14

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ, οὗτοι νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες ἑαυτοῖς εἰσι νόμος,

[Заⷱ҇ 82] є҆гда́ бо ꙗ҆зы́цы, не и҆мꙋ́ще зако́на, є҆стество́мъ закѡ́ннаѧ творѧ́тъ, сі́и, зако́на не и҆мꙋ́ще, са́ми себѣ̀ сꙋ́ть зако́нъ:

15

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

οἵτινες ἐνδείκνυνται τὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου γραπτὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν, συμμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς συνειδήσεως καὶ μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν λογισμῶν κατηγορούντων καὶ ἀπολογουμένων

и҆̀же ꙗ҆влѧ́ютъ дѣ́ло зако́нное напи́сано въ сердца́хъ свои́хъ, спослꙋ́шествꙋющей и҆̀мъ со́вѣсти, и҆ междꙋ̀ собо́ю помыслѡ́мъ ѡ҆сꙋжда́ющымъ и҆лѝ ѿвѣща́ющымъ,

16

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρινεῖ Θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

въ де́нь, є҆гда̀ сꙋ́дитъ бг҃ъ та̑йнаѧ человѣ́кѡмъ, по бл҃говѣ́стїю моемꙋ̀, і҆и҃сомъ хрⷭ҇то́мъ.

17

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

Ἴδε σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ἐπονομάζῃ, καὶ ἐπαναπαύῃ τῷ νόμῳ, καὶ καυχᾶσαι ἐν Θεῷ,

Сѐ, ты̀ і҆ꙋде́й и҆менꙋ́ешисѧ, и҆ почива́еши на зако́нѣ, и҆ хва́лишисѧ ѡ҆ бз҃ѣ,

18

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

καὶ γινώσκεις τὸ θέλημα, καὶ δοκιμάζεις τὰ διαφέροντα, κατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ νόμου,

и҆ разꙋмѣ́еши во́лю, и҆ разсꙋжда́еши лꙋ̑чшаѧ, наꙋча́емь ѿ зако́на,

19

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

πέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν, φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει,

ᲂу҆пова́ѧ же себѐ вожда̀ бы́ти слѣпы̑мъ, свѣ́та сꙋ́щымъ во тьмѣ̀,

20

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

παιδευτὴν ἀφρόνων, διδάσκαλον νηπίων, ἔχοντα τὴν μόρφωσιν τῆς γνώσεως καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐν τῷ νόμῳ.

наказа́телѧ безꙋ̑мнымъ, ᲂу҆чи́телѧ младе́нцємъ, и҆мꙋ́ща ѡ҆́бразъ ра́зꙋма и҆ и҆́стины въ зако́нѣ:

21

Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

οὖν διδάσκων ἕτερον σεαυτὸν οὐ διδάσκεις; κηρύσσων μὴ κλέπτειν κλέπτεις;

наꙋча́ѧ ᲂу҆̀бо и҆на́го, себе́ ли не ᲂу҆чи́ши,

22

Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

λέγων μὴ μοιχεύειν μοιχεύεις; βδελυσσόμενος τὰ εἴδωλα ἱεροσυλεῖς;

проповѣ́даѧ не кра́сти, кра́деши: глаго́лѧй не прелюбы̀ твори́ти, прелюбы̀ твори́ши: гнꙋша́ѧсѧ і҆́дѡлъ, ст҃а̑ѧ кра́деши:

23

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

ὃς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι, διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου τὸν Θεὸν ἀτιμάζεις;

и҆́же въ зако́нѣ хва́лишисѧ, престꙋпле́нїемъ зако́на бг҃а безче́ствꙋеши.

24

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

τὸ γὰρ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ δι᾿ ὑμᾶς βλασφημεῖται ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι, καθὼς γέγραπται.

И҆́мѧ бо бж҃їе ва́ми хꙋ́литсѧ во ꙗ҆зы́цѣхъ, ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть пи́сано.

25

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

περιτομὴ μὲν γὰρ ὠφελεῖ, ἐὰν νόμον πράσσῃς· ἐὰν δὲ παραβάτης νόμου ᾖς, περιτομή σου ἀκροβυστία γέγονεν.

Ѡ҆брѣ́занїе бо по́льзꙋетъ, а҆́ще зако́нъ твори́ши: а҆́ще же зако́на престꙋ́пникъ є҆сѝ, ѡ҆брѣ́занїе твоѐ неѡбрѣ́занїе бы́сть.

26

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

ἐὰν οὖν ἀκροβυστία τὰ δικαιώματα τοῦ νόμου φυλάσσῃ, οὐχὶ ἀκροβυστία αὐτοῦ εἰς περιτομὴν λογισθήσεται;

А҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо неѡбрѣ́занїе ѡ҆правда́нїе зако́на сохрани́тъ, не неѡбрѣ́занїе ли є҆гѡ̀ во ѡ҆брѣ́занїе вмѣни́тсѧ,

27

And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

καὶ κρινεῖ ἐκ φύσεως ἀκροβυστία, τὸν νόμον τελοῦσα, σὲ τὸν διὰ γράμματος καὶ περιτομῆς παραβάτην νόμου.

и҆ ѡ҆сꙋ́дитъ є҆́же ѿ є҆стества̀ неѡбрѣ́занїе, зако́нъ соверша́ющее, тебѐ, и҆́же писа́нїемъ и҆ ѡ҆брѣ́занїемъ є҆сѝ престꙋ́пникъ зако́на.

28

For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

οὐ γὰρ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ Ἰουδαῖός ἐστιν, οὐδὲ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ ἐν σαρκὶ περιτομή,

[Заⷱ҇ 83] Не бо̀ и҆́же ꙗ҆́вѣ, і҆ꙋде́й є҆́сть, ни є҆́же ꙗ҆́вѣ во пло́ти, ѡ҆брѣ́занїе:

29

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

ἀλλ᾿ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ Ἰουδαῖος, καὶ περιτομὴ καρδίας ἐν πνεύματι, οὐ γράμματι, οὗ ἔπαινος οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλ᾿ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ.

но и҆́же въ та́йнѣ і҆ꙋде́й, и҆ ѡ҆брѣ́занїе се́рдца дꙋ́хомъ, (а҆) не писа́нїемъ: є҆мꙋ́же похвала̀ не ѿ человѣ̑къ, но ѿ бг҃а.