Romans 2
| Romans 2 | |
|---|---|
 Fragment c to h containing parts of the Epistle to the Romans in Papyrus 40, written about AD 250. | |
| Book | Epistle to the Romans |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 6 |
Romans 2 is the second chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul of Tarsus, but written by an amanuensis, Tertius, while Paul was in Corinth, in winter of AD 57-58.[1] Paul wrote to the Roman Christians in order to give them a substantial resume of his theology.[2]
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.
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