Romans 2:9

“Tribulation and anguish, etc..] These, with the foregoing words, are expressive of the second death, the torments of hell, the worm that never dies, and the fire that is not quenched: which will fall upon every soul of man that doth evil; whose course of life and conversation is evil; for “the soul that sins shall die”, (<261804>Ezekiel 18:4,20), unless satisfaction is made for his sins by the blood of Christ: of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; regard being had to what nation they belong.”

“Tribulation and anguish--the effect of these in the sinner himself.”

“Tribulation - This word commonly denotes affliction, or the situation of being pressed down by a burden, as of trials, calamities, etc.; and hence, to be pressed down by punishment or pain inflicted for sins. As applied to future punishment, it denotes the pressure of the calamities that will come upon the soul as the just reward of sin. And anguish - στενοχωρία stenochōria. This noun is used in but three other places in the New Testament; Romans 8:35; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 2 Corinthians 12:10. The verb is used in 2Co 4:8; 2 Corinthians 6:12. It means literally narrowness of place, lack of room, and then the anxiety and distress of mind which a man experiences who is pressed on every side by…”

“Of the Jew first - Here we have the first express mention of the Jews in this chapter. And it is introduced with great propriety. Their having been trained up in the true religion, and having had Christ and his apostles first sent to them, will place them in the foremost rank of the criminals that obey not the truth. Romans 2:10”

“Tribulation: Pro 1:27, Pro 1:28; Th2 1:6 soul: Eze 18:4; Mat 16:26 of the Jew: Rom 2:10, Rom 1:16, Rom 3:29, Rom 3:30, Rom 4:9-12, Rom 9:24, Rom 10:12, Rom 15:8, Rom 15:9; Amo 3:2; Mat 11:20-24; Luk 2:30-32, Luk 12:47, Luk 12:48, Luk 24:47; Act 3:26, Act 11:18, Act 13:26, Act 13:46, Act 13:47, Act 18:5, Act 18:6; Act 20:21, Act 26:20, Act 28:17, Act 28:28; Gal 2:15, Gal 2:16, Gal 3:28; Eph 2:11-17; Col 3:11; Pe1 4:17 Gentile: Gr. Greek Romans 2:10”