Romans 2:14

(for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

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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 isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

15in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:7For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as the LORD our God is whenever we call on him?

Acts 10:35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Acts 17:30The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

Romans 1:32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

Romans 2:27Won’t those who are physically uncircumcised, but fulfill the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?

1 Corinthians 11:14Doesn’t even 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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