Romans 2:14

(indeed, whenever the ethnic nations that do not have law do by nature the things of the law, these, although not having law, are a law to themselves;

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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 it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

15who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their reasonings among themselves accusing or even excusing)

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Cross References

Acts 10:35but in every ethnic nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is acceptable to Him.

Acts 17:30Such times of ignorance God did indeed overlook, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent,

Romans 1:32who, knowing full well God's just sentence, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do them but also approve of other practitioners.

Romans 2:27And will not the physically uncircumcised who fulfills the law judge you, complete with written code and circumcision, who are a transgressor of the Law?

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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