Romans 2:15

In 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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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

14The 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.

16The good news I share is that a day is coming when God will judge, through Jesus Christ, everyone's secret thoughts.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:5Didn't Abraham tell me himself, ‘She's my sister,’ and didn't Sarah also say, ‘He's my brother’? I did this in all innocence—my conscience is clear!”

1 Kings 2:44The king also told Shimei, “Deep down you know all the evil things you did to my father David. That's why the Lord will repay you for your evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:22for you know how many times you yourself have talked badly about others!

Acts 23:1Paul, looking sraight at the council, said, “Brothers, right up to now I have always conducted myself before God with a clear conscience.”

Romans 1:18God's hostility is revealed from heaven against those who are godless and who are not morally right, those who suppress the truth through the evil that they do.

2 Corinthians 1:12We take pride in the fact—and our conscience confirms it—that we have acted properly towards people, and especially to you. We have followed God's principles of holiness and sincerity, not according to worldly wisdom but through the grace of God.

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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