Romans 2:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῖς δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας, καὶ ἀπειθοῦσιν μὲν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, θυμὸς καὶ ὀργή,

Transliteration

But to those of eritheias, and apeithousin men to the alētheia, peithomenois de to the adikia, thymos and orgē,

Grammar Details

• *eritheias*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - self-seeking/selfish ambition
• *apeithousin*: participle, present active, dative, masculine, plural - disobeying/refusing to believe
• *men*: particle - on the one hand
• *alētheia*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - truth
• *peithomenois*: participle, present middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - being persuaded/obeying
• *de*: particle - but/and/on the other hand
• *adikia*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing
• *thymos*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - wrath/rage
• *orgē*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - anger/wrath

Word Meanings

• *eritheias*: selfish ambition/rivalry/contentiousness
• *apeithousin*: disobeying/refusing to believe/rejecting
• *alētheia*: truth/reality/genuineness
• *peithomenois*: being persuaded by/obeying/yielding to
• *adikia*: unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice
• *thymos*: wrath/rage/intense anger
• *orgē*: wrath/anger/indignation

Referenced Verses

• Job 24:13 : 13 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
• Ps 90:11 : 11 Who knoweth{H8802)} the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
• Prov 13:10 : 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
• Isa 50:10 : 10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
• Nah 1:6 : 6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
• John 3:18-21 : 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
• Rom 1:18 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
• Rom 6:17 : 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
• Rom 9:22 : 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
• Rom 10:16 : 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
• Rom 15:18 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
• 1 Cor 11:16 : 16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
• 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• 2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• 1 Tim 6:3-4 : 3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
• Titus 3:9 : 9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
• Heb 3:12-13 : 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
• Heb 5:9 : 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
• Heb 10:27 : 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
• Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
• 1 Pet 3:1 : 1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
• 1 Pet 4:17 : 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
• Rev 14:10 : 10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
• Rev 16:19 : 19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.