Romans 2:4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness,.... The apostle anticipates an objection against what he had said, taken from the prosperity of these persons; who might conclude from thence, that they…

Or despisest - This word properly means to contemn, or to treat with neglect. It does not mean here that they professedly treated God’s goodness with neglect or contempt; but that they perverted and…

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness - Wilt thou render of none effect that marked benevolence of God towards thee which has given so many superior advantages, and that forbearance which has…

In the former chapter the apostle had represented the state of the Gentile world to be as bad and black as the Jews were ready enough to pronounce it. And now, designing to show that the state of the…

the riches A frequent word with St Paul, in reference to Divine goodness and glory. See Rom 9:23; Rom 10:12; Rom 11:33; Eph 1:7-8; Eph 2:7; Eph 3:8; Eph 3:16; Php 4:19; Col 1:17; Col 2:2.

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