Romans 2:14

For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these having not the law are a law to themselves:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

In Context

13For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

15Who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness to them, and their thoughts between themselves accusing, or also defending one another,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:7Neither is there any other nation so great, that hath gods so nigh them, as our God is present to all our petitions.

Acts 10:35But in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh justice, is acceptable to him.

Acts 17:30And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance.

Romans 1:32Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death; and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.

Romans 2:27And shall not that which by nature is uncircumcision, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?

1 Corinthians 11:14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that a man indeed, if he nourish his hair, it is a shame unto him?

Matthew Henry on Romans 2:2-17

Equity of the Divine Government. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and… Read the whole commentary →

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