Romans 2

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.

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 are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit 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, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, 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 longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth 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 after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against 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 will render to every man according to his deeds:

who will render to each according to his works;

7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: (aiōnios g166)

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

8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

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

9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

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

10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

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 respect of persons with God.

For there is no favor by appearance with God,

12 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;

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 the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto 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 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another; )

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 by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

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

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

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

18 And knowest his will, and 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 art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which 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, which hast the form of knowledge and of the 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 therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

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

22 Thou that sayest a 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 that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou 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 among the Gentiles through you, 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 verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made 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 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

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

27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

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, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the 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, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the 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.