Romans 2:12-24

12For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law

13(for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;

14for 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,

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

16in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

17Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God,

18and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

19and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

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

21You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

22You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

23You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law?

24For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” as it is written.