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Rom 2:4. Ἢ, or). Men easily become despisers of goodness, while they are not sensible of the judgment of God. The particle ἤ, or, properly acts as a disjunctive between the vain thought [on their part] of escape, and the palpable treasuring up of wrath in consequence of their abuse of goodness itself.-χρηστότητος, ἀνοχῆς, μακροθυμίας, goodness, forbearance, long-suffering) since thou hast both sinned, and art now sinning, and wilt sin. [By goodness, GOD restrains His wrath, Rom 2:5 : by forbearance, He as it were, keeps Himself unknown, until He is revealed, Rom 2:5 : by long-suffering He delays His righteous judgment, ibid.-V. g.] Presently after, τὸ χρηστὸν, the goodness of God, implies all these three. Even those, who shall be condemned hereafter, had the power, and it was their duty, to have repented.-ἀγνοῶν, ignorant). Paul wonders at this ignorance.-ἄγει) leads pleasantly; does not compel by necessity.