Rom 2:5 | RWP | e4.org | After thy hardness ( κατα την σκληροτητα σου ). "According to thy hardness (old word from σκληρος , hard, stiff, only here in N.T.) will God's judgment be." And impenitent heart ( κα αμετανοητον καρδιαν ). See μετανοιαν just before. "Thy unreconstructed heart," "with no change in the attitude of thy heart." Treasurest up for thyself ( θησαυριζεις σεαυτω ). See for θησαυριζω on .; ; . Dative case σεαυτω (for thyself) with a touch of irony (Vincent). Wrath ( οργην ). For such a Jew as already stated for the Gentile ( ). There is a revelation ( αποκαλυψεως ) of God's wrath for both in the day of wrath and righteous judgment ( δικαιοκρισιας , a late compound word, in LXX, two examples in the Oxyrhynchus papyri, only here in N.T.). See for δικαιας κρισεως . Paul looks to the judgment day as certain (cf. ), the day of the Lord ( ).

‏ Romans 2:5

After thy hardness ( κατα την σκληροτητα σου ). "According to thy hardness (old word from σκληρος, hard, stiff, only here in N.T.) will God's judgment be."

And impenitent heart ( κα αμετανοητον καρδιαν ). See μετανοιαν just before. "Thy unreconstructed heart," "with no change in the attitude of thy heart."

Treasurest up for thyself ( θησαυριζεις σεαυτω ). See for θησαυριζω on Mt 6:19f.; Lu 12:21; 2Co 12:14. Dative case σεαυτω (for thyself) with a touch of irony (Vincent).

Wrath ( οργην ). For such a Jew as already stated for the Gentile (1:18). There is a revelation ( αποκαλυψεως ) of God's wrath for both in the day of wrath and righteous judgment ( δικαιοκρισιας, a late compound word, in LXX, two examples in the Oxyrhynchus papyri, only here in N.T.). See 2Th 1:5 for δικαιας κρισεως. Paul looks to the judgment day as certain (cf. 2Co 5:10-12), the day of the Lord (2Co 1:14).