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King James Bible - Romans 2:8

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:8

Mas a los que son contenciosos, y que no obedecen a la verdad, antes obedecen a la injusticia: enojo e ira.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 2:8

Verse 8. But unto them, &c.] 2. He will manifest his indignation, and inflict wrath-punishment, on all who are contentious-who obstinately dispute against the truth, and obey unrighteousness-who act under the influence of the principle of sin, and not under the influence of the Spirit of God.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 8. But unto them that are contentious , etc..] This is a description of the other sort of persons to whom God will render according to their deeds, �who are of the contention�; who contend for victory, and not truth; strive about words to no profit; are quarrelsome, and sow discord among men, and in churches; and do not obey the truth ; neither attend to the light of nature, and to that which may be known of God by it; nor regard and submit to the Gospel revelation and so design both the Gentiles, which knew not God, and Jews, and others, who obey not the Gospel: but obey unrighteousness ; are servants of sin: to these God renders indignation and wrath ; wrathful or fiery indignation, the hottest of his fury.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-16 - The Jews thought themselves a holy people, entitled to their privilege by right, while they were unthankful, rebellious, and unrighteous. But all who act thus, of every nation, age, and description, must be reminded that the judgment of God will be according to their rea character. The case is so plain, that we may appeal to the sinner's ow thoughts. In every wilful sin, there is contempt of the goodness of God. And though the branches of man's disobedience are very various all spring from the same root. But in true repentance, there must be hatred of former sinfulness, from a change wrought in the state of the mind, which disposes it to choose the good and to refuse the evil. I shows also a sense of inward wretchedness. Such is the great chang wrought in repentance, it is conversion, and is needed by every huma being. The ruin of sinners is their walking after a hard and impeniten heart. Their sinful doings are expressed by the strong words "treasuring up wrath." In the description of the just man, notice the full demand of the law. It demands that the motives shall be pure, an rejects all actions from earthly ambition or ends. In the descriptio of the unrighteous, contention is held forth as the principle of all evil. The human will is in a state of enmity against God. Eve Gentiles, who had not the written law, had that within, which directe them what to do by the light of nature. Conscience is a witness, an first or last will bear witness. As they nature. Conscience is witness, and first or last will bear witness. As they kept or brok these natural laws and dictates, their consciences either acquitted or condemned them. Nothing speaks more terror to sinners, and more comfor to saints, than that Christ shall be the Judge. Secret services shal be rewarded, secret sins shall be then punished, and brought to light.

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Greek Textus Receptus

τοις 3588 T-DPM δε 1161 CONJ εξ 1537 PREP εριθειας 2052 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ απειθουσιν 544 5723 V-PAP-DPM μεν 3303 PRT τη 3588 T-DSF αληθεια 225 N-DSF πειθομενοις 3982 5734 V-PMP-DPM δε 1161 CONJ τη 3588 T-DSF αδικια 93 N-DSF θυμος 2372 N-NSM και 2532 CONJ οργη 3709 N-NSF

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

8. Contentious (ex eriqeiav). Rev., better, factious. Lit., of faction. See on Jas. iii. 14. Intriguers; partisan agitators.

Indignation and wrath (orgh kai qumov). See on be patient, Jas. v. 7.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

2:8 {But unto them that are factious and obey not the truth but obey unrighteousness} (tois de ex eriqeias kai apeiqousin tei aleqeiai peiqomenois de adikiai). The other side with de and the articular present participles in the dative again, only with ex eritheias, there is no participle ousin. But the construction changes and the substantives that follow are not the object of apod"sei like zwen ain"nion above, but are in the nominative as if with esontai (shall be) understood (anger and wrath, both orge and qumos, tribulation and anguish, again a pair qliyis kai stenocwria on which see #2Co 5:4; 12:10).