Romans 2

1 Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself. For thou dost the same things which thou judgest.

For which reason, you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are, that judge; for in that in which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge, practice the same things.

2 For we know that the judgment of God is, according to truth, against them that do such things.

But we know that the judgment of God against those who practice such things, is according to truth.

3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them who do such things, and dost the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

But do you, O man, who judge those that practice such things, and yet do the same, conclude that you will escape the judgment of God?

4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and patience, and longsuffering? Knowest thou not, that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance?

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

5 But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath, and revelation of the just judgment of God.

But, according to your hard and impenitent heart, you treasure up to yourself wrath for a day of wrath, and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

6 Who will render to every man according to his works.

who will render to every man according to his works;

7 To them indeed, who according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life: (aiōnios g166)

to those who, by patient continuance in good works, seek for glory and honor and incorruptibility, eternal life: (aiōnios g166)

8 But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation.

but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, anger and wrath,

9 Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek.

affliction and distress, upon every soul of man that practices what is evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek:

10 But glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

but glory and honor and peace to every one that practices what is good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:

11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

for there is no respect of persons with God.

12 For whosoever have sinned without the law, shall perish without the law; and whosoever have sinned in the law, shall be judged by the law.

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

13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

in the day when God shall judge the secret works of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

14 For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these having not the law are a law to themselves:

For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

15 Who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness to them, and their thoughts between themselves accusing, or also defending one another,

For when the Gentiles, who have not a law, do, by nature, the things of the law, these who have not a law, are a law to themselves,

16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

who show that the work which the law requires, is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing testimony, and their reasonings with each other accusing, or making excuse.

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

But if you are named Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast in God.

18 And knowest his will, and approvest the more profitable things, being instructed by the law,

and know his will, and approve what is excellent, being instructed by the law:

19 Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,

if you are also confident that you yourself are a guide for the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.

an instructor of the simple, a teacher of the unlearned, because you have the form of true knowledge in the law;

21 Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest not thyself: thou that preachest that men should not steal, stealest:

you, then, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

22 Thou that sayest, men should not commit adultery, committest adultery: thou that abhorrest idols, committest sacrilege:

You who say that a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who detest idols, do you rob temples?

23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God.

You who make your boast in the law, do you, by transgressing the law, dishonor God?

24 (For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.)

For the name of God is reviled among the Gentiles, on account of you, as it is written.

25 Circumcision profiteth indeed, if thou keep the law; but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Now, circumcision is indeed profitable, if you keep the law: but, if you transgress the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.

26 If, then, the uncircumcised keep the justices of the law, shall not this uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

If, then, he who is uncircumcised keeps the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

27 And shall not that which by nature is uncircumcision, if it fulfill the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?

And shall not he whose want of circumcision is owing to his birth, if he keeps the law, condemn you, who, by the literal circumcision, transgress the law?

28 For it is not he is a Jew, who is so outwardly; nor is that circumcision which is outwardly in the flesh:

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:

29 But he is a Jew, that is one inwardly; and the circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.