Romans 2:12

World English Bible (2000)

For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

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  • Gal 2:16-19 : 16 yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law. 17 But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker. 19 For I, through the law, died to the law, that I might live to God.
  • Gal 3:10 : 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who doesn't continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them."
  • 1 Cor 9:21 : 21 to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
  • 2 Cor 3:7-9 : 7 But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away: 8 won't service of the Spirit be with much more glory? 9 For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
  • Rev 20:12-15 : 12 I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
  • Gal 3:22 : 22 But the Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
  • Deut 27:26 : 26 'Cursed is he who doesn't confirm the words of this law to do them.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
  • Ezek 16:49-50 : 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 They were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw [good].
  • Matt 11:22 : 22 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
  • Matt 11:24 : 24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."
  • Luke 10:12-15 : 12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. 13 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you. 15 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.
  • Luke 12:47-48 : 47 That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes, 48 but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
  • John 19:11 : 11 Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin."
  • Acts 17:30-31 : 30 The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent, 31 because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead."
  • Rom 1:18-21 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them. 20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse. 21 Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
  • Rom 1:32 : 32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
  • Rom 2:14-16 : 14 (for when Gentiles who don't have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them) 16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.
  • Rom 3:19-20 : 19 Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God. 20 Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
  • Rom 4:15 : 15 For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
  • Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet." 8 But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead. 9 I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 The commandment, which was for life, this I found to be for death; 11 for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.
  • Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law couldn't do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;
  • Jas 2:10 : 10 For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

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  • Rom 2:13-15
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    13For it isn't the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

    14(for when Gentiles who don't have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

    15in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

  • Jas 2:8-13
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    8However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.

    9But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

    10For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

    11For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

    12So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.

    13For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

  • Rom 4:15
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    15For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

  • Rom 3:18-21
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    18"There is no fear of God before their eyes."

    19Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

    20Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

    21But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

  • Rom 2:1-3
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    1Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

    2We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

    3Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

  • Rom 2:26-27
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    26If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won't his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?

    27Won't the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?

  • Rom 2:11
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    11For there is no partiality with God.

  • Rom 5:12-13
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    12Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

    13For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law.

  • Rom 3:9-10
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    9What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

    10As it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one.

  • Gal 3:10-12
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    10For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who doesn't continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them."

    11Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, "The righteous will live by faith."

    12The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them."

  • Rom 7:7-9
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    7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet."

    8But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

    9I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

  • 1 John 3:4
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    4Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

  • 1 Tim 1:9
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    9as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

  • Gal 2:19
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    19For I, through the law, died to the law, that I might live to God.

  • 1 Cor 9:21
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    21to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

  • Rom 1:32
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    32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

  • Rom 8:2
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    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

  • Rom 6:14-15
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    14For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.

    15What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be!

  • 1 Cor 5:12-13
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    12For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Don't you judge those who are within?

    13But those who are outside, God judges. "Put away the wicked man from among yourselves."

  • Rom 2:6
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    6who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"

  • Rom 10:5
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    5For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."

  • Gal 2:16-17
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    16yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

    17But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

  • Rom 5:18
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    18So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

  • Rom 5:20
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    20The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;

  • Rom 3:28
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    28We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

  • Rom 9:31
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    31but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness.

  • Heb 10:28
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    28A man who disregards Moses' law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

  • Rom 14:12
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    12So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.