In every wilful sin, there is contempt of the goodness of God. The case is so plain, that we may appeal to the sinner's own thoughts. But all who act thus, of every nation, age, and description, must be reminded that the judgment of God will be according to their real character.

The Jews thought themselves a holy people, entitled to their privileges by right, while they were unthankful, rebellious, and unrighteous. (1-16) The sins of the Jews confuted all their vain confidence in their outward privileges. The Jews could not be justified by the law of Moses, any more than the Gentiles by the law of nature. For there is going to come a day of judgment when God, the just judge of all the world, will judge all people according to what they have done.Ĭommentary on Today's Verse Complete Concise So you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself because of your stubbornness in refusing to turn from your sin. Make no mistake: In the end you get what's coming to you.īut in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who 'will render to each one according to his deeds'.īut no, you won't listen. The day is coming when it's going to blaze hot and high, God's fiery and righteous judgment. Every refusal and avoidance of God adds fuel to the fire. He will render to each one according to his works. Translations of Today's Verse King James Versionīut after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God Who will render to every man according to his deeds.īut because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

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