Romans 2:15

Who 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,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

In Context

14For 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:

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

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Cross References

Genesis 20:5Did not he say to me : She is my sister: and she say, He is my brother? in the simplicity of my heart, and cleanness of my hands have I done this.

1 Kings 2:44And the king said to Semei: Thou knowest all the evil, of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David my father: the Lord hath returned thy wickedness upon thy own head:

Ecclesiastes 7:22But do not apply thy heart to all words that are spoken: lest perhaps thou hear thy servant reviling thee.

Acts 23:1And Paul looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.

Romans 1:18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:

2 Corinthians 1:12For our glory is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

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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