14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the (A)work of the law written in their hearts, their (B)conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 (C)in the day when God will judge the secrets of men (D)by Jesus Christ, (E)according to my gospel.

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14 For when Gentiles who do not have [a]the Law [b](A)instinctively perform the requirements of the Law, these, though not having [c]the Law, are a law to themselves, 15 in that they show (B)the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, 16 on the day when, (C)according to my gospel, (D)God will judge the secrets of mankind through Christ Jesus.

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  1. Romans 2:14 Or law
  2. Romans 2:14 Lit by nature
  3. Romans 2:14 Or law

14 When Gentiles, who do not have the Law [since it was given only to Jews], do [a]instinctively the things the Law requires [guided only by their conscience], they are a law to themselves, though they do not have the Law. 15 They show that the [b]essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts; and their conscience [their sense of right and wrong, their moral choices] bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or perhaps defending them 16 on that day when, [c]as my gospel proclaims, God will judge the secrets [all the hidden thoughts and concealed sins] of men through Christ Jesus.(A)

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  1. Romans 2:14 Lit by nature.
  2. Romans 2:15 Lit work of the Law.
  3. Romans 2:16 Lit according to my gospel.

14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law,(A) they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.) 16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets(B) through Jesus Christ,(C) as my gospel(D) declares.

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