Romans 2:14

for whenever Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, these, not having the law, are a law unto themselves,

English Majority Text (NT)

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

13(for it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified;

15who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing with them, and among themselves their thoughts accuse or even defend them),

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Cross References

Acts 10:35But in every nation, he that fears Him and works righteousness is acceptable to Him.

Acts 17:30So then these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

Romans 1:32who, having known the righteous judgment of God, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also approve of those who practice them.

Romans 2:27And will not the physically uncircumcised, who keeps the law, judge you along with your written code and circumcision, as a lawbreaker?

1 Corinthians 11:14Does not nature itself teach you, that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to 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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