Romans 2:12-24

12For as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law,

13(for not the hearers of the law [are] just before 1God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

14For when [those of the] nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

15who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or else excusing themselves between themselves;)

16in [the] day when 2God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my glad tidings, by Jesus Christ.

17But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in 3God,

18and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

19and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who [are] in darkness,

20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:

21thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?

22thou that sayest [man should] not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

23thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour 4God?

24For the name of 5God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, according as it is written.