Romans 2:1 : Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever Mau art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practice the same things. This verse has been so twisted as to make it teach nonsense and also to condemn its writer. It has been twisted into meaning that, if you judge another to be guilty of a crime, you thereby become guilty of the same thing. Paul had just charged many crimes against the Gen-tiles. It is foolish to put a meaning into his words that makes him guilty of the same things. What does the language mean? Paul had charged that the Gentiles were guilty of many crimes and were, therefore, worthy of death. The Jew charged the same things against the Gen-tiles, therefore, Paul, in effect, said: "You are as sin-ful as the Gentiles; you practice the same things they do. Hence, in judging them to be such criminals as to be worthy of death, you condemn yourself." The Jew was, therefore, himself under condemnation, for Romans 2:2 says, We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against them that practice such things. There was no use for the Jew to think he would escape the judgment visited upon the Gentiles so long as he was as guilty as they. God had been rich in goodness and forbearance and longsuffering toward the Jews. Instead of being led to repentance by this goodness, as God had intended, they had despised it and had grown more sinful. They were treasuring up for themselves "wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God who will render to every man according to his works." In that day the Jew will not escape any more than will the Gentile.