unfoldingWord_en_tn/rom/02/08.md

Paul continues his imaginary argument with a Jewish person.

## self-seeking ##

seeking**  - AT: "selfish" or "only concerned with what makes themselves happy"

## disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness ##

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second intensifies the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## wrath and fierce anger will come ##

The words "wrath" and "fierce anger" mean basically the same thing and emphasize God's anger. AT: "God will show his terrible anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## tribulation and distress, on ##

The words "tribulation" and "distress" mean basically the same thing here and emphasize how bad God's punishment will be. AT: "awful punishments will happen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## on every human soul ##

Here, Paul uses the word "soul" to refer to the whole person. AT: "upon every person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## has practiced evil ##

AT: "has continually done evil things"

## to the Jew first, and also to the Greek ##

This can be a new sentence. AT: "God will judge the Jewish people first, and then those who are not Jewish people"

## first ##

Possible meanings are 1) "first in order of time" or 2) "most certainly" (see UDB) or "most importantly."