Romans 2:14

for when the gentiles, who have no law, do by nature what is required by the Law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

Noyes Bible

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

13for it is not the hearers of a law who are righteous before God, but the doers of a law will be accounted righteous;—

15since they show that what the Law requireth is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts in turn accusing or defending them;—

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Cross References

Acts 10:35but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him—

Acts 17:30The times indeed of ignorance God overlooked; but now commandeth all men every where to repent;

Romans 1:32who, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of those who do them.

Romans 2:27Yea, those who are by nature uncircumcised, if they perform the law, will judge thee, who having a written Law and circumcision, art a breaker of the Law.

1 Corinthians 11:14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man have long hair, it is a shame 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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