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Rom 2:27. Κρινεῖ, shall judge) Those, whom thou now judgest, will in their turn judge thee at the day of judgment, Rom 2:16. Mat 12:41; 1Co 6:2-3.-τελοῦσα, keeping (if it fulfil): a word of large meaning. Therefore ἐὰν, if, Rom 2:26, has a conditional meaning, and does not positively assert.-σὲ, thee), who art its judge [the self-constituted judge of the uncircumcised].-τὸν) the article does not properly belong to παραβάτην, but τὸν διὰ is used as ἡ ἐκ.-διὰ [by, or] with) Thou hast the letter, but thou even abusest it; there is an antithesis between by nature, and with the letter; then follows a Hendiadys, by the letter and circumcision. Concerning the letter and spirit, see ch. Rom 7:6.