Romans Chapter 2 verse 8 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) But unto them . . .--The scholar will observe that in the original Greek the construction is changed. At the end of Romans 2:7 is an accusative "(he will render) eternal life;" here we have the nominative, "(there shall be) tribulation and anguish."That are contentious.--An error in the Authorised version through a wrong derivation of the word. Strictly, To those who act in the spirit of a hireling; hence, according to the secondary meaning of the word, "to those who act in a spirit of factiousness and self-seeking." It is, however, quite possible that the mistaken derivation may have been current in St. Paul's time, as it was, no doubt, somewhat later, from Origen downwards. St. Paul, it is true, distinguishes between the proper word for "contention" and that used here (e.g., in 2Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:20), but this would not exclude, it would rather seem to imply, not indeed a formal derivation, but some association of ideas. The shade of meaning will, perhaps, be expressed if we translate by some such word as "factiousness." So in Philippians 1:16 (properly Philippians 1:17, the order of the clauses being reversed), "the one (the other) preach Christ of factiousness." . . . Parallel Commentaries ...GreekButδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.for those whoτοῖς (tois)Article - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.[are] self-seekingἐριθείας (eritheias)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 2052: Perhaps as the same as erethizo; properly, intrigue, i.e. faction.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. who rejectἀπειθοῦσι (apeithousi)Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 544: To disobey, rebel, be disloyal, refuse conformity. From apeithes; to disbelieve.theτῇ (tē)Article - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.truthἀληθείᾳ (alētheia)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 225: From alethes; truth.andδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.followπειθομένοις (peithomenois)Verb - Present Participle Passive - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 3982: A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.wickedness,ἀδικίᾳ (adikia)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 93: Injustice, unrighteousness, hurt. From adikos; injustice; morally, wrongfulness.[there will be] wrathὀργὴ (orgē)Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 3709: From oregomai; properly, desire, i.e., violent passion (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. anger.θυμός (thymos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2372: An outburst of passion, wrath. From thuo; passion.Jump to PreviousAffliction Ambitious Anger Awful Competition Contentious Disobedient Disobey Distress Evil Factious Fall Follow Fury Guided Hand Indeed Indignation Love Obey Obeying Reject Self-Willed True. Truth Unrighteousness Wickedness Wrath