Romans 2

1 THEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, even every one that judgeth: for in the very thing wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest art living in the practices of the same things.

Therefore, O man, thou are without excuse, every man who judges, for in what thou judge the other man, thou condemn thyself, for the man who judges is doing the same things.

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

And we know that the judgment of God is in accordance with truth against those who commit such things.

3 For thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest those who do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

And think thou this, O man who judge those who do such things and do the same, that thou will escape the judgment of God?

4 Or despisest thou the riches of his kindness and patience and long-suffering, ignorant that this goodness of God is leading thee to repentance?

Or do thou despise the wealth of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God guides thee to repentance?

5 But after thy obdurate and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath at the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

But according to thy hardness, and thy impenitent heart, thou store up wrath to thyself in the day of wrath, and revelation, and righteous judgment of God,

6 who will recompense to every man according to his works;

who will render to each man according to his works,

7 to those who, in the patient practice of good works, seek glory and honour and immortality―eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality-eternal life- (aiōnios g166)

8 But to those who are of a contentious spirit, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation, and wrath;

but to those of self-interest, and who indeed disobey the truth but have confidence in unrighteousness-anger and wrath,

9 tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doeth wickedness, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek.

pressure and restriction, upon every soul of man who produces evil, both of the Jew first, and of the Greek,

10 But glory and honour and peace be to every man who doeth that which is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek:

but glory and esteem and peace to every man who works good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek.

11 for there is no acceptance of persons with God.

For there is no partiality with God.

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

For as many as have sinned without law will also be destroyed without law, and as many as have sinned in law will be judged by law.

13 for the hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be counted righteous;

For the hearers of the law are not righteous with God, but the doers of the law will be made righteous.

14 (for when the Gentiles, who have not the law naturally, do the things of the law, these, though not having the law, are a law unto themselves:

For when the Gentiles who have no law do by nature the things of the law, these men, not having law, are a law to themselves.

15 which exhibit the practice of the law written on their hearts, their conscience also bearing its testimony, and their mutual reasonings at intervals bringing accusations or forming excuses; )

Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, testifying of their conscience, and their thoughts amidst each other accusing or also defending them

16 in the day when God shall judge the hidden things of men, according to my gospel by Jesus Christ.

in a day when God judges the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my good news.

17 Lo! thou art named a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God,

Behold, thou are called a Jew, and rely upon the law, and boast in God,

18 and knowest the will of God, and bringest to the test the things that are different, being instructed out of the law;

and know his will, and approve the things that are significant, 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 thou have confidence in thyself to be a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness,

20 an instructor of the uninformed, a teacher of babes, holding the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the childlike, having in the law the essence of knowledge and truth,

21 Thou therefore who teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that proclaimest aloud that a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

thou therefore who teach another, do thou not teach thyself? Thou who preach not to steal, do thou steal?

22 thou that sayest, Do not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that holdest idols in abomination, dost thou commit sacrilege?

Thou who say not to commit adultery, do thou commit adultery? Thou who abhor idols, do thou rob temples?

23 thou who gloriest in the law, dishonourest thou God by the transgression of the law?

Thou who boast in law, dishonor God by thy transgression of the law.

24 for the name of God is blasphemed through you among the heathen, as it is written.

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, just as it is written.

25 For circumcision indeed is advantageous, if thou practise the law: but if thou art a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision becomes uncircumcision,

For circumcision is indeed beneficial if thou perform law, but if thou are a transgressor of law, thy circumcision has become uncircumcision.

26 If then the uncircumcision observe the righteous judgments of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be accounted for circumcision?

If therefore a man of uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the law, will not his uncircumcision be considered circumcision?

27 And the uncircumcision by nature which fulfilleth the law shall condemn thee, who through the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law.

And the man of natural uncircumcision who fulfills the law, will judge thee, a transgressor of law through a document and circumcision.

28 For not he who is outwardly such, is the Jew; neither is that which is outward in the flesh, circumcision.

For he is not a Jew in what is visible, nor is circumcision in what is visible, in flesh,

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

but he is a Jew in what is hidden, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit not a document, whose praise is not from men but from God.