Romans 2

1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one who judgest, for in that in which thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Therefore, you are inexcusable, O man—everyone who is judging—for in that in which you judge the other, yourself you condemn, for the same things you practice who are judging,

2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth upon those who do such things.

and we have known that the judgment of God is according to truth, on those practicing such things.

3 And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them [thyself], that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

And do you think this, O man, who are judging those who such things are practicing, and are doing them, that you will escape the judgment of God?

4 or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?

Or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, do you despise, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to conversion?

5 but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in [the] day of wrath and revelation of [the] righteous judgment of God,

But according to your hardness and impenitent heart, you treasure up wrath to yourself in [the] day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

6 who shall render to each according to his works:

who will render to each according to his works;

7 to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, seek glory, and honor, and incorruptibility—continuous life; (aiōnios g166)

8 But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [there shall be] wrath and indignation,

and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,

9 tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;

tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that is working the evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;

10 but glory and honour and peace to every one that works good, both to Jew first and to Greek:

and glory, and honor, and peace, to everyone who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

11 for there is no acceptance of persons with God.

For there is no favor by appearance with God,

12 For as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law,

for as many as sinned without law, will also perish without law, and as many as sinned in law, through law will be judged,

13 (for not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

for not the hearers of the Law [are] righteous before God, but the doers of the Law will be declared righteous.

14 For when [those of the] nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

For when nations that have no law, by nature may do the things of the Law, these not having a law—to themselves are a law,

15 who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or else excusing themselves between themselves; )

who show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending,

16 in [the] day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my glad tidings, by Jesus Christ.

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, through Jesus Christ.

17 But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,

Behold, you are named a Jew, and rest on the Law, and boast in God,

18 and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

and know the will, and approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the Law,

19 and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who [are] in darkness,

and have confidence that you yourself are a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,

20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:

a corrector of foolish ones, a teacher of babies, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the Law.

21 thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?

You, then, who are teaching another, do you not teach yourself?

22 thou that sayest [man should] not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

You who are preaching not to steal, do you steal? You who are saying not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who are abhorring the idols, do you rob temples?

23 thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God?

You who boast in the Law, through the transgression of the Law do you dishonor God?

24 For the name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, according as it is written.

For evil is spoken of the Name of God among the nations because of you, according as it has been written.

25 For circumcision indeed profits if thou keep [the] law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

For circumcision, indeed, profits, if you may practice law, but if you may be a transgressor of law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

26 If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,

If, therefore, the uncircumcision may keep the righteousness of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?

27 and uncircumcision by nature, fulfilling the law, judge thee, who, with letter and circumcision, [art] a law-transgressor?

And the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the Law, will judge you who, through letter and circumcision, [are] a transgressor of law.

28 For he is not a Jew who [is] one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;

For he is not a Jew who is [so] outwardly, neither [is] circumcision that which is outward in flesh;

29 but he [is] a Jew [who is so] inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.

but a Jew [is] he who is [so] inwardly, and circumcision [is] of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.