God's Judgment and the Law

12 For all who have sinned (A)without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For (B)it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, (C)by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is (D)written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 (E)on that day when, (F)according to my gospel, God judges (G)the secrets of men (H)by Christ Jesus.

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12 For all who have sinned [a](A)without the Law will also perish [b]without the Law, and all who have sinned [c]under the Law will be judged [d]by the Law; 13 for it is (B)not the hearers [e]of the Law who are [f]righteous before God, but the doers [g]of the Law who will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles who do not have [h]the Law [i](C)instinctively perform the requirements of the Law, these, though not having [j]the Law, are a law to themselves, 15 in that they show (D)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, (E)according to my gospel, (F)God will judge the secrets of mankind through Christ Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 2:12 Or without law
  2. Romans 2:12 Or without law
  3. Romans 2:12 Or under law
  4. Romans 2:12 Or by law
  5. Romans 2:13 Or of law
  6. Romans 2:13 Or just
  7. Romans 2:13 Or of law
  8. Romans 2:14 Or law
  9. Romans 2:14 Lit by nature
  10. Romans 2:14 Or law