Romans 2:12-16

Christian Standard Bible

¹² For all who sin without the law^(A) will also perish without the law, and all who sin under^[a] the law will be judged by the law. ¹³ For the hearers of the law^(B) are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.^{[b] 14} So, when Gentiles, who do not by nature have the law,^(C) do^[c] what the law demands, they are a law to themselves even though they do not have the law. ¹⁵ They show that the work of the law^[d] is written on their hearts.^(D) Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts either accuse or even excuse them^{[e] 16} on the day when God judges^(E) what people have kept secret, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.^(F)