Romans 2:12-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 All those who sinned without the law(A) will also perish without the law, and all those who sinned under 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 declared righteous.[a] 14 So, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, instinctively(C) do 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[b] is written on their hearts.(D) Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts will either accuse or excuse them[c] 16 on the day when God judges(E) what people have kept secret, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.(F)
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- Romans 2:13 Or will be justified or acquitted
- Romans 2:15 The code of conduct required by the law
- Romans 2:15 Internal debate, either in a person or among the pagan moralists
Romans 2:12-16
Lexham English Bible
12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be declared righteous.[a] 14 For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things of the law, these, although they[b] do not have the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written on their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts one after another accusing or even defending them 16 on the day when God judges the secret things of people, according to my gospel, through[c] Christ Jesus.
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- Romans 2:13 Or “will be justified”
- Romans 2:14 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as concessive
- Romans 2:16 Or “by”
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