Romans 2:9 (WEB)
oppression, and anguish on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Fathers and councils · 7
Origen
- Origen, De Principiis III.1Book III
“…the Jew first, and (afterwards) on the Greek; but glory, and honour, and peace to every one that doeth good, to the Jew first, and (afterwards) to the Greek.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–10.
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“…that worketh evil; on the Jew first, and on the Greek: but glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good; to the Jew first, and to the Greek.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For, “tribulation and straitness is on every soul of man that doeth evil.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“He says “all,” that no one may suppose himself excepted: as the Apostle says, “Upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and of the Greek.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 9.
Read the whole comment““Tyre” in Hebrew is called Sor; which whether it be interpreted straitness or tribulation, must be taken in the case of these enemies of God’s people in that sense, of which the Apostle speaks, “Tribulation and straitness on every soul of man that doeth evil.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Therefore the “six water-pots containing two or three metretæ apiece” are six periods of time, containing the prophecy relating to all nations, whether as represented in two sorts of men, namely, Jews and Greeks, as the apostle often mentions them; or in three sorts, on account of the three sons of Noah.” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 9; 1 Cor. i. 24, etc.
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John Chrysostom
“And, “That the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness of men,”and, “indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 8, 9.
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