¹³ for it is ^(A)not the hearers ^[a]of the Law who are ^[b]just before God, but the doers ^[c]of the Law will be justified. ¹⁴ For when Gentiles who do not have ^[d]the Law do ^[e](B)instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having ^[f]the Law, are a law to themselves, ¹⁵ in that they show ^(C)the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, ¹⁶ on the day when, ^(D)according to my gospel, ^(E)God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

⁴ Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and ^(A)sin is lawlessness.