Romans 2:12

for those without law, who sin, will also perish without law; and those under the law, who sin, will be judged by the law,

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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:

13(for not the hearers of the law, are righteous before God; but the doers of the law are justified;

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Cross References

Matthew 11:24But I say to thee, It will be comfortable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, rather than for thee.

Luke 12:47And the servant that knew his lord's pleasure, and did not prepare for him according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Acts 17:30And the times of this error God hath made to pass away; and at the present time, he commandeth all men, that each individual, in every place, should repent.

Romans 1:32These, while they know the judgment of God, that he condemneth those to death who perpetrate such things, are not only doers of them, but the companions of such as do them.

Romans 3:19Now we know, that whatever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be 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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