Romans 2:14

The foreigners don't have the written law, but when they instinctively do what it says, they are following the law even without having the written law.

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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

13Just listening to what the law says doesn't make you right in God's sight. It's those who do what the law says who are made right.

15In this way they show how the law works that's written in their minds. As they think about what they're doing, their conscience either accuses them for doing wrong or defends them for doing what is good and right.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:7What nation is as great as us, having a god so close to them as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call on him?

Acts 10:35In every nation God accepts those who respect him, and do what is good and right.

Acts 17:30God disregarded people's ignorance in the past, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent.

Romans 1:32Even though they realize exactly what God requires, they do things that deserve death. Not only do they do such things themselves, they also support others in doing them.

Romans 2:27The uncircumcised foreigners who keep the law will condemn you if you break the law, even though you have the written law and circumcision.

1 Corinthians 11:14Doesn't nature itself indicate that a man with long hair disgraces himself?

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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