Romans 2:6 God "will repay each one according to his deeds."

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New International Version
God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”

New Living Translation
He will judge everyone according to what they have done.

English Standard Version
He will render to each one according to his works:

Berean Standard Bible
God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

Berean Literal Bible
who "will give to each according to his works,"

King James Bible
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

New King James Version
who “will render to each one according to his deeds”:

New American Standard Bible
who WILL REPAY EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:

NASB 1995
who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:

NASB 1977
who WILL RENDER TO EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:

Legacy Standard Bible
who WILL REPAY TO EACH ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS:

Amplified Bible
He WILL PAY BACK TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS [justly, as his deeds deserve]:

Christian Standard Bible
He will repay each one according to his works:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will repay each one according to his works:

American Standard Version
who will render to every man according to his works:

Contemporary English Version
God will reward each of us for what we have done.

English Revised Version
who will render to every man according to his works:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will pay all people back for what they have done.

Good News Translation
For God will reward each of us according to what we have done.

International Standard Version
For he will repay everyone according to what that person has done:

Majority Standard Bible
God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

NET Bible
He will reward each one according to his works:

New Heart English Bible
who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"

Webster's Bible Translation
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Weymouth New Testament
To each man He will make an award corresponding to his actions;

World English Bible
who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
who will render to each according to his works;

Berean Literal Bible
who "will give to each according to his works,"

Young's Literal Translation
who shall render to each according to his works;

Smith's Literal Translation
Who will give back to each according to his works:

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who will render to every man according to his works.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For he will render to each one according to his works:

New American Bible
who will repay everyone according to his works:

New Revised Standard Version
For he will repay according to each one’s deeds:

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He who pays every person according to his works:

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
who will render to every man according to his works;

Godbey New Testament
who will give to each one according to his works:

Haweis New Testament
who will recompense to every man according to his works;

Mace New Testament
who will render to every man according to his actions: eternal life to those,

Weymouth New Testament
To each man He will make an award corresponding to his actions;

Worrell New Testament
Who will render to every man according to his works;

Worsley New Testament
who will render to every one according to his works:

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

God's Righteous Judgment
…5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 6God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” 7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.…

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Cross References

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.

2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

1 Peter 1:17
Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

James 2:14-26
What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? / Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? ...

John 5:28-29
Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Ephesians 6:8
because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

Colossians 3:25
Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.

1 Corinthians 3:8
He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

Jeremiah 17:10
I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

Psalm 62:12
and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

Proverbs 24:12
If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

Job 34:11
For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.

Isaiah 3:10-11
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. / Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Treasury of Scripture

Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Romans 14:22
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

Job 34:11
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Psalm 62:12
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

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Romans 2

1. No excuse for sin.
6. No escape from judgment.
14. Gentiles cannot;
17. nor Jews.

Berean Study Bible

God
The term "God" here refers to the sovereign, omnipotent Creator of the universe, who is both just and merciful. In the Greek, the word used is "Theos," which emphasizes His divinity and authority. This sets the stage for understanding that the judgment being discussed is not arbitrary but comes from the ultimate source of justice and righteousness. In the context of Romans, Paul is addressing both Jews and Gentiles, reminding them that God's judgment transcends human distinctions and is based on His holy nature.

will repay
The phrase "will repay" comes from the Greek word "apodidōmi," which means to give back or recompense. This implies a sense of justice and fairness, where God will return to each person what is due. It reflects the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, as seen in Galatians 6:7, where it states, "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." This repayment is not merely punitive but is a reflection of God's righteous character, ensuring that justice is served.

each one
This phrase underscores the individual nature of God's judgment. The Greek term "hekastos" indicates that no one is exempt from this divine evaluation. It highlights the personal responsibility each person has before God. In a historical context, this was a radical concept, especially for the Jewish audience who might have relied on their heritage for righteousness. Paul is emphasizing that God's judgment is impartial and personal, aligning with the teaching in 2 Corinthians 5:10, which states that we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.

according to
The phrase "according to" translates from the Greek "kata," which denotes a standard or measure. This suggests that God's judgment is not random but is based on a specific criterion. It aligns with the biblical theme that God is a God of order and justice, who judges based on His holy standards. This is a call for believers to live in a manner worthy of their calling, knowing that their actions are measured against God's righteous standards.

his deeds
The term "deeds" is translated from the Greek word "ergon," which refers to works or actions. This highlights the biblical teaching that faith and works are interconnected. While salvation is by faith alone, as emphasized throughout the New Testament, true faith is evidenced by one's actions. James 2:26 states, "As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead." This phrase serves as a reminder that our actions are a reflection of our faith and will be part of the basis for God's judgment.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(6) According to his deeds.--The Apostle here lays down with unmistakable definiteness and precision the doctrine that works, what a man has done, the moral tenor of his life, will be the standard by which he will be judged at the last day. There can be no question that this is the consistent doctrine of Scripture. (Comp. Matthew 16:27; Matthew 25:31 et seq.; 2Corinthians 5:10; Galatians 6:7 et seq.; Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 3:24; Revelation 2:23; Revelation 20:12; Revelation 22:12.) How is this to be reconciled with the main theme of the Epistle, the doctrine of justification by faith? . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 6. - Who will render to every man according to his works. This assertion is no contradiction of the main portion of the Epistle as it proceeds, as to justification being not of works; the phrase here being, not on account of his works, but according to them. "Nequaquam tamen quid valeant, sed quid illis debeatur pretii pronunciat" (Calvin). The ground of justification is not here involved. All that is asserted is what is essential to any true conception of God's justice, viz. that he has regard to what men are in assigning reward or punishment; it is what is given in Hebrews 11:6 as a first principle of faith about God, "that he is a Rewarder of them that diligently seek him." It is further evident from ἑκάστῳ, and still more from all that follows, that all such will be so rewarded, whether before Christ or after his coming, whether knowing him or not knowing him. Nor is the inclusion of the latter inconsistent with the doctrine that salvation is through Christ alone. For the effect of his atonement is represented as retrospective as well as prospective, and as availing virtually for all mankind (cf. Romans 3:25; Romans 5:15, 18, 20). Hence the narrow doctrine of some divines, who would confine the possibility of salvation to those who have had in some way during life a conscious faith in the atonement, is evidently not the doctrine of St. Paul.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

[God]
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

“will repay
Ἀποδώσει (Apodōsei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.

each one
ἑκάστῳ (hekastō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.

according to
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

deeds.”
ἔργα (erga)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

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