The Exuberance of God's Goodness
Romans 2:4
Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering…


There is not so much sin in man as there is goodness in God. There is a vaster disproportion between sin and grace than between a spark and an ocean. Who would doubt whether a spark could be quenched in an ocean? Thy thoughts of disobedience towards God have been within the compass of time; but His goodness hath been bubbling up towards thee from all eternity.

(N. Culverwell.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

WEB: Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?




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