Romans 2:3

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But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

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  • Rom 1:32-2:1 : 32 Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them. 1 So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.
  • Luke 12:14 : 14 But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?
  • Luke 22:58 : 58 And after a little time, another saw him and said, You are one of them; and he said, Man, I am not.
  • Luke 22:60 : 60 And Peter said, Man, I have no knowledge of these things of which you are talking. And straight away, while he was saying these words, there came the cry of a cock.
  • 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it.
  • Heb 2:3 : 3 What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us by those to whom his words came;
  • Heb 12:25 : 25 See that you give ear to his voice which comes to you. For if those whose ears were shut to the voice which came to them on earth did not go free from punishment, what chance have we of going free if we give no attention to him whose voice comes from heaven?
  • 2 Sam 10:3 : 3 But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father by sending comforters to you? has he not sent his servants to go through the town and make secret observation of it, and overcome it?
  • Job 35:2 : 2 Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,
  • Ps 50:21 : 21 These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
  • Ps 56:7 : 7 By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.
  • Prov 11:21 : 21 Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
  • Prov 16:5 : 5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
  • Ezek 17:15 : 15 But he went against his authority in sending representatives to Egypt to get from them horses and a great army. Will he do well? will he be safe who does such things? if the agreement is broken will he be safe?
  • Ezek 17:18 : 18 For he put his oath on one side in letting the agreement be broken; and though he had given his hand to it, he did all these things; he will not get away safe.
  • Dan 10:19 : 19 Then he said, It is clear to you why I have come to you. And now I will give you an account of what is recorded in the true writings:
  • Matt 23:33 : 33 You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell?
  • Matt 26:53 : 53 Does it not seem possible to you that if I make request to my Father he will even now send me an army of angels?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 2:1-2
    2 verses
    88%

    1So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

    2And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things.

  • Rom 2:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

    4Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

    5But by your hard and unchanged heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of the revelation of God's judging in righteousness;

    6Who will give to every man his right reward:

  • Rom 1:32
    77%

    32Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.

  • Rom 2:21-23
    3 verses
    76%

    21You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours?

    22You who say that a man may not be untrue to his wife, are you true to yours? you who are a hater of images, do you do wrong to the house of God?

    23You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law?

  • Rom 3:4-9
    6 verses
    76%

    4In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.

    5But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)?

    6In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?

    7But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?

    8Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

    9What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin;

  • Rom 2:27
    76%

    27And they, by their keeping of the law without circumcision, will be judges of you, by whom the law is broken though you have the letter of the law and circumcision.

  • Jas 2:4
    75%

    4Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

  • Rom 14:10
    75%

    10But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.

  • Rom 2:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12All those who have done wrong without the law will get destruction without the law: and those who have done wrong under the law will have their punishment by the law;

    13For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:

  • 1 Cor 5:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12For it is no business of mine to be judging those who are outside; but it is yours to be judging those who are among you;

    13As for those who are outside, God is their judge. So put away the evil man from among you.

  • Rom 14:4
    73%

    4Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling.

  • Job 36:17
    73%

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  • Jas 2:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11For he who said, Do not be untrue in married life, is the same who said, Put no man to death. Now if you are not untrue in married life, but you put a man to death, the law is broken.

    12Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.

    13For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.

  • Matt 7:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

    2For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.

  • Rom 2:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16In the day when God will be a judge of the secrets of men, as it says in the good news of which I am a preacher, through Jesus Christ.

    17But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,

  • Rom 1:18
    72%

    18For there is a revelation of the wrath of God from heaven against all the wrongdoing and evil thoughts of men who keep down what is true by wrongdoing;

  • Job 14:3
    72%

    3Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?

  • 1 Pet 4:17
    72%

    17For the time has come for the judging, starting with the church of God; but if it makes a start with us, what will be the end of those who are not under the rule of God?

  • 1 Pet 4:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

    5But they will have to give an account of themselves to him who is ready to be the judge of the living and the dead.

  • 1 Cor 11:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.

    32But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.

  • Luke 12:57
    72%

    57And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right?

  • 1 Cor 4:3
    71%

    3But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.

  • Rom 14:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12So every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.

    13Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.

  • Acts 8:22
    71%

    22Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

  • 2 Pet 2:9
    71%

    9The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

  • 1 Cor 6:2
    71%

    2Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things?

  • Eccl 12:14
    71%

    14God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.

  • 1 Cor 6:9
    71%

    9Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,

  • Jas 4:17
    71%

    17The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

  • 1 Cor 5:2
    71%

    2And in place of feeling sorrow, you are pleased with yourselves, so that he who has done this thing has not been sent away from among you.

  • Jas 2:9
    71%

    9But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.