Romans 2
1 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,
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
2 and we have known that the judgment of God is according to truth, on those practicing such things.
And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
3 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?
So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
4 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?
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
5 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,
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 who will render to each according to his works;
God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
7 to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, seek glory, and honor, and incorruptibility—continuous life; (aiōnios g166)
To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
8 and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
9 tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that is working the evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;
There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
10 and glory, and honor, and peace, to everyone who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.
but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
11 For there is no favor by appearance with God,
For God does not show favoritism.
12 for as many as sinned without law, will also perish without law, and as many as sinned in law, through law will be judged,
All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
13 for not the hearers of the Law [are] righteous before God, but the doers of the Law will be declared righteous.
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
14 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,
Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
15 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,
So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, through Jesus Christ.
on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
17 Behold, you are named a Jew, and rest on the Law, and boast in God,
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
18 and know the will, and approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the Law,
if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
19 and have confidence that you yourself are a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,
if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
20 a corrector of foolish ones, a teacher of babies, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the Law.
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
21 You, then, who are teaching another, do you not teach yourself?
you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
22 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?
You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
23 You who boast in the Law, through the transgression of the Law do you dishonor God?
You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
24 For evil is spoken of the Name of God among the nations because of you, according as it has been written.
As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
25 For circumcision, indeed, profits, if you may practice law, but if you may be a transgressor of law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
26 If, therefore, the uncircumcision may keep the righteousness of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?
If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
27 And the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the Law, will judge you who, through letter and circumcision, [are] a transgressor of law.
The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.
28 For he is not a Jew who is [so] outwardly, neither [is] circumcision that which is outward in flesh;
A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
29 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.
No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.
