Romans 2:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”

Romans 2:4 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 2:423 words

GreekMeaning

ἢē

OrwordG2228

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

πλούτουploutou

richesnounG4149

τῆςtēs

of thearticleG3588

χρηστότητοςchrēstotētos

kindnessnounG5544

αὐτοῦautou

of HimpronounG846

καὶkai

andwordG2532

τῆςtēs

thearticleG3588

ἀνοχῆςanochēs

forbearancenounG463

καὶkai

andwordG2532

τῆςtēs

thearticleG3588

μακροθυμίαςmakrothymias

patiencenounG3115

καταφρονεῖςkataphroneis

despise youverbG2706

ἀγνοῶνagnoōn

not knowingverbG50

ὅτιhoti

thatwordG3754

τὸto

thearticleG3588

χρηστὸνchrēston

kindnessadjectiveG5543

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

θεοῦtheou

of GodnounG2316

εἰςeis

toprepositionG1519

μετάνοιάνmetanoian

repentancenounG3341

σεse

youpronounG4771

ἄγειagei

leads?verbG71

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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Carlos RiveraNote1mo ago

God's Kindness and Repentance

Paul asks: 'Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you toward repentance?' This reframes what repentance i...