According to truth: This has the idea of “according to the facts of the case.” God will judge (and condemn) the moralist on the basis of the facts.ĭ. The sin of the Jews was the same, but their sins were not.”Ĭ. Wuest, quoting Denney on for you who judge practice the same things: “Not, you do the identical actions, but your conduct is the same, i.e., you sin against light. This is something the moral man would object to (“I’m not like them at all!”), but Paul will demonstrate this is true. Practice the same things: Notice that the moralist is not condemned for judging others but for being guilty of the same things that he judges others for. “Since you know the justice of God, as evidenced by the fact that you are judging others, you are without an excuse, because in the very act of judging you have condemned yourself.” (Murray)
As we judge another person, we point to a standard outside of our self - and that standard condemns everyone, not only the obvious sinner. This is because at the end of it all, you who judge practice the same things.
For in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself: After gaining the agreement of the moralist in condemning the obvious sinner, now Paul turns the same argument upon the moralist himself. Many Christians admired Seneca and his strong stand for “morals” and “family values.” “But too often he tolerated in himself vices not so different from those which he condemned in others - the most flagrant instance being his connivance at Nero’s murder of his mother Agrippina.” (Bruce)ī. He would agree wholeheartedly with Paul regarding the morals of most pagans, but a man like Seneca would think, “I’m different from those immoral people.” For example, there was Seneca, the Roman politician, moral teacher and the tutor of Nero. Many among the Jewish people of Paul’s day typified the moralist but his words in Romans 2:1-16 seem to have a wider application. If we take those figures from Jesus’ parable, Paul spoke to the Publican in Romans 1 and now he addresses the Pharisee ( Luke 18:10-14). A good example of this mind set is Jesus’ illustration of the Pharisee and the Publican. Paul assumes they are congratulating themselves that they are not like the people described in Romans 1. He now speaks to those who are generally moral in their conduct. Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge: In Romans 1, Paul pointed out the sin of the most notoriously guilty.
And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?Ī. But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself for you who judge practice the same things. ( Romans 2:1-3) An indictment against the morally educated man. God’s judgment upon the morally educated.ġ.
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