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.

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 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit 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 which do such things, and doest 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 forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

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 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 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 deeds:

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

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

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 doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

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

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

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; )

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 Behold, 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 things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

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

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

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 a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit 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, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

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

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

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

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

26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his 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 uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress 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 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 one outwardly, nor is that circumcision which is outward in the 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 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.