Chapter divisions in the Bible are useful for navigation, but they can be troublesome when it comes to tracking the flow of an argument. Paul does begin a new section in Romans 2—but one that builds directly on the latter half of chapter 1. He begins with a “What were you thinking?!” kind of statement that assumes we know Paul is talking to the Romans. Paul fills in the “who” by using a series of support clauses that digress from the original question of “Who are you?” Even