Romeinen 2:18

18 En gij weet Zijn wil, en beproeft de dingen, die daarvan verschillen, zijnde onderwezen uit de wet;

Romeinen 2:18 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 2:18

And knowest his will
Not the secret will or purpose of God; nor his revealed will in the Gospel, for of this they were ignorant; but his declared will in the law, showing what is to be done, and what is not to be done: to know which in express terms was a privilege, that other people had not; but then the bare knowledge of this will be of no avail: for persons may know their Lord's will, as the Jews did, and not do it, and so be worthy to be beaten with many stripes:

and approvest the things that are more excellent:
or "triest the things that differ"; from one another, and from the will and law of God; or as the Syriac, "discernest" (atylw) , "things that are convenient"; agreeable, which are fit and ought to be done: and having tried and discerned them, they approved of them in their judgment as the things more excellent; but then they did not put these excellent things in practice which they approved of; and the knowledge and approbation they had of these things, arose from their

being instructed out of the law,
and not the Gospel; for the excellent things of the Gospel, they had no discerning, knowledge and approbation of; see ( Philippians 1:10 ) .

Romeinen 2:18 In-Context

16 In den dag wanneer God de verborgene dingen der mensen zal oordelen door Jezus Christus, naar mijn Evangelie.

17 Zie, gij wordt een Jood genaamd en rust op de wet; en roemt op God,

18 En gij weet Zijn wil, en beproeft de dingen, die daarvan verschillen, zijnde onderwezen uit de wet;

19 En gij betrouwt uzelven te zijn een leidsman der blinden, een licht dergenen, die in duisternis zijn;

20 Een onderrichter der onwijzen, en een leermeester der onwetenden, hebbende de gedaante der kennis en der waarheid in de wet.