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Berean Standard Bible

“Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?”

Romans 2:4

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In Romans 2 Paul turns to those who judge others while doing the same things themselves. He addresses moral, religious people, possibly including Jews confident in the law.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

World English Bible (WEB)

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

King James Version (KJV)

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, do you despise? -- not knowing that the goodness of God does lead you to reformation!

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿O menosprecias las riquezas de su benignidad, y paciencia, y longanimidad, ignorando que su benignidad te guía á arrepentimiento?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿No te das cuenta de que por las riquezas de su generosidad, bondad y paciencia ha estado aguardando sin castigarte para darte tiempo a que te apartes de tus pecados?

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