Romans 2:14-15
New King James Version
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)
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Romans 2:14-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 So, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, instinctively(A) 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[a] is written on their hearts.(B) Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts will either accuse or excuse them[b]
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- 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 2:14-15
New Living Translation
14 Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. 15 They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.
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Romans 2:14-16
The Message
14-16 When outsiders who have never heard of God’s law follow it more or less by instinct, they confirm its truth by their obedience. They show that God’s law is not something alien, imposed on us from without, but woven into the very fabric of our creation. There is something deep within them that echoes God’s yes and no, right and wrong. Their response to God’s yes and no will become public knowledge on the day God makes his final decision about every man and woman. The Message from God that I proclaim through Jesus Christ takes into account all these differences.
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Romans 2:14-15
Complete Jewish Bible
14 For whenever Gentiles, who have no Torah, do naturally what the Torah requires, then these, even though they don’t have Torah, for themselves are Torah! 15 For their lives show that the conduct the Torah dictates is written in their hearts.[a] Their consciences also bear witness to this, for their conflicting thoughts sometimes accuse them and sometimes defend them
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- Romans 2:15 Jeremiah 31:32(33)
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