Romans 2:1 ¶ Therefore thou
art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou
judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same
things. 2 But we are sure that the
judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that
judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the
judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the
riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the
goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself
wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according
to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient
continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal
life: 8 But unto them that are
contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation
and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish,
upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the
Gentile; 10 But glory, honour, and
peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the
Gentile: 11 For there is no respect of
persons with God. 12 For as many as have
sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in
the law shall be judged by the law; 13
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the
doers of the law shall be justified. 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the
law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law,
are a law unto themselves: 15 Which shew
the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing
witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one
another;) 16 In the day when God shall
judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
At first glance, and bear with me please, and from reading various
commentaries from different historical Christian leaders in Paul’s argument he
now, after explaining the history of man’s willful depravity and those who take
delight in evil, warns the reader of hypocrisy for judging people, condemning
them, while doing the same things that are cursed by God.
Jesus passed judgment on such hypocrisy.
John 8:1 ¶ Jesus went unto
the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the
morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he
sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto
him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken
in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now
Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest
thou? 6 This they said, tempting him,
that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger
wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted
up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first
cast a stone at her. 8 And again he
stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went
out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left
alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said
unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus
said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
He also warned His followers on the dangers of judgment, the fact
that when you point at someone with one finger that you have three pointing
back at you. Unbelievers are not so stupid that they cannot see your hypocrisy
and turn and attack you for your inconsistency.
Matthew 7:1 ¶ Judge not,
that ye be not judged. 2 For with what
judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall
be measured to you again. 3 And why
beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the
beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to
thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is
in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite,
first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly
to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye. 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs,
neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their
feet, and turn again and rend you.
The self-righteous hypocrite does not escape the judgment of God. Verse
4 asks if you lightly regard God’s mercy and patience, hold it in contempt,
when that very thing gives you time and leads you to repent of your wicked
ways.
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