1 Wherefore thou art without excuse , O man ἄνθρωπε anthrōpe G444 , whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another , thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same αὐτὰ auta G846 things G3956 . 3 And reckonest thou this , O man ἄνθρωπε anthrōpe G444 , who judgest them that practise such τοιαῦτα toiauta G5108 things G3778 , and doest the same G846 , that thou shalt escape ἐκφεύξῃ ekpheuxē G1628 the judgment κρίμα krima G2917 of God θεοῦ; theou G2316 ? 4 Or despisest thou the riches πλούτου ploutou G4149 of his goodness and forbearance ἀνοχῆς anochēs G463 and longsuffering, not knowing ἀγνοῶν agnoōn G50 that the goodness of God θεοῦ theou G2316 leadeth thee to repentance μετάνοιάν metanoian G3341 ? 5 but after thy hardness and impenitent heart καρδίαν kardian G2588 treasurest up for thyself wrath ὀργὴν orgēn G3709 in the day ἡμέρᾳ hēmera G2250 of wrath ὀργῆς orgēs G3709 and revelation ἀποκαλύψεως apokalupseōs G602 of the righteous judgment of God θεοῦ, theou G2316 ; 7 to them that by patience in well-doing seek ζητοῦσιν zētousin G2212 for glory δόξαν doxan G1391 and honor τιμὴν timēn G5092 and incorruption, eternal αἰώνιον· aiōnion G166 life ζωὴν zōēn G2222 : 8 but unto them that are factious, and obey G3982 not the truth ἀληθείᾳ, alētheia G225 , but obey G3982 unrighteousness ἀδικίᾳ, adikia G93 , shall be wrath ὀργὴ orgē G3709 and indignation , 9 tribulation θλῖψις thlipsis G2347 and anguish , upon every soul ψυχὴν psuchēn G5590 of man ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou G444 that worketh evil κακόν, kakon G2556 , of the Jew Ἰουδαίου Ioudaiou G2453 first πρῶτον prōton G4413 , and also G2532 of the Greek Ἕλληνος· Hellēnos G1672 ; 10 but glory δόξα doxa G1391 and honor τιμὴ timē G5092 and peace εἰρήνη eirēnē G1515 to every man that worketh good ἀγαθόν, agathon G18 , to the Jew Ἰουδαίῳ Ioudaiō G2453 first πρῶτον prōton G4413 , and also G2532 to the Greek Ἕλληνι· Hellēni G1672 : 15 in that they show ἐνδείκνυνται endeiknuntai G1731 the work ἔργον ergon G2041 of the law νόμου nomou G3551 written in their hearts καρδίαις kardiais G2588 , their conscience συνειδήσεως suneidēseōs G4893 bearing G4828 witness συμμαρτυρούσης summarturousēs G4828 therewith, and their thoughts one ἀλλήλων allēlōn G240 with another accusing G2723 or else excusing them ); 17 But if thou bearest the name of a Jew Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios G2453 , and restest upon the law νόμῳ nomō G3551 , and gloriest in God θεῷ theō G2316 , 18 and knowest his will , and approvest the things that are excellent , being instructed κατηχούμενος katēchoumenos G2727 out of the law νόμου· nomou G3551 , 19 and art confident πέποιθάς pepoithas G3982 that thou thyself art a guide ὁδηγὸν hodēgon G3595 of the blind τυφλῶν, tuphlōn G5185 , a light φῶς phōs G5457 of them that are G1510 in darkness σκότει, skotei G4655 , 20 a corrector of the foolish ἀφρόνων, aphronōn G878 , a teacher διδάσκαλον didaskalon G1320 of babes, having in the law νόμῳ· nomō G3551 the form of knowledge γνώσεως gnōseōs G1108 and of the truth ἀληθείας alētheias G225 ; 21 thou therefore G3767 that teachest another , teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal κλέπτειν kleptein G2813 , dost thou steal κλέπτεις; klepteis G2813 ? 22 thou that sayest a man should not commit μοιχεύειν moicheuein G3431 adultery μοιχεύεις; moicheueis G3431 , dost thou commit G3431 adultery G3431 ? thou that abhorrest idols εἴδωλα eidōla G1497 , dost thou rob temples ? 23 thou who gloriest in the law νόμῳ nomō G3551 , through thy transgression παραβάσεως parabaseōs G3847 of the law νόμου nomou G3551 dishonorest thou God θεὸν theon G2316 ? 24 For the name ὄνομα onoma G3686 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 is blasphemed G987 among the Gentiles ἔθνεσιν ethnesin G1484 because of you , even as it is written G1125 . 25 For circumcision Περιτομὴ Peritomē G4061 indeed G1063 profiteth, if thou be ᾖς, ēs G1510 a doer of the law νόμον nomon G3551 : but if thou be G1510 a transgressor παραβάτης parabatēs G3848 of the law νόμου nomou G3551 , thy circumcision περιτομή peritomē G4061 is G1510 become γέγονεν. gegonen G1096 uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία akrobustia G203 . 26 If therefore οὖν oun G3767 the uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία akrobustia G203 keep φυλάσσῃ, phulassē G5442 the ordinances of the law νόμου nomou G3551 , shall not his uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία akrobustia G203 be reckoned λογισθήσεται; logisthēsetai G3049 for circumcision περιτομὴν peritomēn G4061 ? 27 and shall not the uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία akrobustia G203 which is by nature φύσεως phuseōs G5449 , if it fulfil the law νόμον nomon G3551 , judge κρινεῖ krinei G2919 thee, who with the letter γράμματος grammatos G1121 and circumcision περιτομῆς peritomēs G4061 art a transgressor παραβάτην parabatēn G3848 of the law νόμου. nomou G3551 ? 29 but he is a Jew Ἰουδαῖος, Ioudaios G2453 who is one G3739 inwardly ; and circumcision περιτομὴ peritomē G4061 is that of the heart καρδίας kardias G2588 , in the spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 not in the letter γράμματι, grammati G1121 ; whose praise ἔπαινος epainos G1868 is not of men G444 , but of God θεοῦ.¶ theou G2316 . ← Romans 1 Romans 3 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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