New American Standard Bible 2020
Romans 2:14-29
14For whenG3752 GentilesG1484 who do not haveG2192 1the LawG3551 23instinctivelyG5449 performG4160 the requirements of the LawG3551, theseG3778, though not havingG2192 4the LawG3551, are a lawG3551 to themselvesG1438, 15in that they showG1731 5the workG2041 of the LawG3551 writtenG1123 in their heartsG2588, their conscienceG4893 testifyingG4828 and their thoughtsG3053 alternatelyG3342 accusingG2723 orG2228 elseG2532 defendingG626 them, 16on the dayG2250 whenG3739, 6accordingG2596 to my gospelG2098, 7GodG2316 will judgeG2919 the secretsG2927 of mankindG444 throughG1223 ChristG5547 JesusG2424.
17But ifG1487 you callG2028 yourself a 8JewG2453 and 9relyG1879 10uponG1879 the LawG3551 and boastG2744 in GodG2316, 18and knowG1097 His willG2307 and 1112distinguishG1381 the things that matterG1308, being instructedG2727 from the LawG3551, 19and are confidentG3982 that you yourselfG4572 are a guideG3595 to peopleG5185 whoG5185 areG5185 blindG5185, a lightG5457 to thoseG3588 in darknessG4655, 20a 13correctorG3810 of the foolishG878, a teacherG1320 of 14the immatureG3516, possessingG2192 in the LawG3551 15the embodimentG3446 of knowledgeG1108 and of the truthG225-- 21you, thereforeG3767, 16who teachG1321 someoneG2087 elseG2087, do you not teachG1321 yourselfG4572? You who 17preachG2784 that one is not to stealG2813, do you stealG2813? 22You who sayG3004 that one is not to commitG3431 adulteryG3431, do you commitG3431 adulteryG3431? You who loatheG948 idolsG1497, do you 18robG2416 templesG2416? 23You whoG3739 19boastG2744 20in the LawG3551, throughG1223 your breakingG3847 the LawG3551, do you dishonorG818 GodG2316? 24For “21the nameG3686 of GodG2316 is blasphemedG987 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484 22becauseG1223 of you,” justG2531 asG2531 it is writtenG1125.
25For indeedG3303 circumcisionG4061 isG5623 ofG5623 valueG5623 ifG1437 you 23practiceG4238 24the LawG3551; but ifG1437 you are a violatorG3848 25of the LawG3551, 26your circumcisionG4061 has turnedG1096 intoG1096 uncircumcisionG203. 2627SoG3767 ifG1437 28the 29uncircumcisedG203 manG203 30keepsG5442 the requirementsG1345 of the LawG3551, will his uncircumcisionG203 not be regardedG3049 as circumcisionG4061? 27And 31he who is physicallyG5449 uncircumcisedG203, if he keepsG5055 the LawG3551, will he not 32judgeG2919 you whoG3588 33thoughG1223 having the letterG1121 of the Law and circumcisionG4061 are a violatorG3848 34of the LawG3551? 28For 35he is not a JewG2453 whoG3588 is one outwardlyG1722G5318, norG3761 is circumcisionG4061 that which is outwardG5318 in the fleshG4561. 29But 36he is a JewG2453 whoG3588 is one inwardlyG2927; and 37circumcisionG4061 is of the heartG2588, by the 38SpiritG4151, not by the letterG1121; 39and his praiseG1868 is not from peopleG444, but from GodG2316.
Notes
- 1. Romans 2:14 Or law ↩
- 2. Romans 2:14 Lit by nature ↩
- 3. Romans 2:14 Acts 10:35; Rom 1:19; 2:15 ↩
- 4. Romans 2:14 Or law ↩
- 5. Romans 2:15 Rom 2:14, 27 ↩
- 6. Romans 2:16 Rom 16:25; 1 Cor 15:1; Gal 1:11; 1 Tim 1:11; 2 Tim 2:8 ↩
- 7. Romans 2:16 Acts 10:42; 17:31; Rom 3:6; 14:10 ↩
- 8. Romans 2:17 Or Judean ↩
- 9. Romans 2:17 Mic 3:11; John 5:45; Rom 2:23; 9:4 ↩
- 10. Romans 2:17 Or upon law ↩
- 11. Romans 2:18 Or approve ↩
- 12. Romans 2:18 Phil 1:10 ↩
- 13. Romans 2:20 Or instructor ↩
- 14. Romans 2:20 Lit infants ↩
- 15. Romans 2:20 Rom 3:31; 2 Tim 1:13 ↩
- 16. Romans 2:21 Matt 23:3ff ↩
- 17. Romans 2:21 Or proclaim ↩
- 18. Romans 2:22 Acts 19:37 ↩
- 19. Romans 2:23 Mic 3:11; John 5:45; Rom 2:17; 9:4 ↩
- 20. Romans 2:23 Or in law ↩
- 21. Romans 2:24 Is 52:5; Ezek 36:20ff ↩
- 22. Romans 2:24 2 Pet 2:2 ↩
- 23. Romans 2:25 Rom 2:13f, 27 ↩
- 24. Romans 2:25 Or law ↩
- 25. Romans 2:25 Or of law ↩
- 26. Romans 2:25 Jer 4:4; 9:25f ↩
- 27. Romans 2:26 1 Cor 7:19 ↩
- 28. Romans 2:26 Rom 3:30; Eph 2:11 ↩
- 29. Romans 2:26 Lit uncircumcision ↩
- 30. Romans 2:26 Rom 2:25, 27; 8:4 ↩
- 31. Romans 2:27 Rom 3:30; Eph 2:11 ↩
- 32. Romans 2:27 Matt 12:41 ↩
- 33. Romans 2:27 Lit through the letter ↩
- 34. Romans 2:27 Or of law ↩
- 35. Romans 2:28 John 8:39; Rom 2:17; 9:6; Gal 6:15 ↩
- 36. Romans 2:29 Phil 3:3; Col 2:11 ↩
- 37. Romans 2:29 Deut 10:16; 30:6; Jer 4:4 ↩
- 38. Romans 2:29 Rom 2:27; 7:6; 2 Cor 3:6 ↩
- 39. Romans 2:29 John 5:44; 12:43; 1 Cor 4:5; 2 Cor 10:18 ↩
Commentaries on Romans 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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