unfoldingWord_en_tn/rom/02/03.md

## translationWords

* [[en:tw:good]]
* [[en:tw:judge]]
* [[en:tw:punish]]
* [[en:tw:repent]]

## translationNotes

* Paul continues his imaginary argument with a Jewish person, whom he scolds with rhetorical questions.
* **But** - AT: "So" (UDB)
* **consider this** - AT: "think about what I am going to tell you"
* **person** - Use the general word for a human being. AT: "whoever you are"
* **you who judge those who practice such things although you do the same things** - AT: "you who say someone deserves God's punishment while you do the same wicked deeds"
* **Will you escape from the judgment of God?** - AT: "You will certainly not escape God's judgment!" (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion]])
* **Or do you think so little of the riches of his goodness, his delayed punishment, and his patience...?** - AT: "You act like it does not matter that God is good and he patiently waits a long time before he punishes people" (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion]])
* **think so little of the riches...patience** - AT: "consider the riches...patience unimportant" or "consider...not good"
* **not knowing that his goodness is meant to lead you to repentance** - This can be translated as a new sentence. AT: "You must know that God shows you he is good so that you might repent"