Romans 2: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Romans 2 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

People who judge others are without excuse because they practice the same things they condemn (vv. 1-3). God's judgment is based on truth, and those who do good can expect eternal life (vv.

Key verse

“Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?”
Romans 2:4 (WEB)

Outline

Romans 2:1–5 Judgment and Self-Condemnation
Romans 2:6–10 God's Just Judgment
Romans 2:11–16 Accountability Without Favoritism
Romans 2:17–24 The Hypocrisy of Teaching
Romans 2:25–29 True Circumcision and Identity

Discussion questions

In v6, what does God pay back 'to everyone according to their works'?
In vv. 9-10, what do the terms 'oppression and anguish' signify for those who do evil?
Vv. 12-13 address judgment: what does it mean that 'the doers of the law will be justified'?
In v24, why is the name of God 'blasphemed among the Gentiles' because of the actions of some?
When do you 'treasure up' for yourself something by being unrepentant?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Romans 2: Matthew 7, James 1, Galatians 6.

Before next time: read Romans 3.