Romans 2:12

For so many as sinned without law will also perish without law; and so many as sinned under the law shall be judged by the law;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

In Context

11For there is no respect of persons with God.

13for the hearers of the law are not righteous with God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:24Moreover I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

Luke 12:47But that servant knowing the will of his lord, and not preparing or doing according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Acts 17:30Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:

Romans 1:32who, knowing the rightfulness of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but they even delight in those who are doing them.

Romans 3:19But we know that so many things as the law speaks, it says to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may become guilty before 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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