Romans 2:14

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law -- to themselves are a law;

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 2:12 : 12 for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,
  • Ps 147:19-20 : 19 Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. 20 He hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!
  • Acts 17:30 : 30 the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform,
  • Eph 2:12 : 12 that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world;
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as `are' grave, as many as `are' righteous, as many as `are' pure, as many as `are' lovely, as many as `are' of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
  • Deut 4:7 : 7 `For which `is' the great nation that hath God near unto it, as Jehovah our God, in all we have called unto him?
  • Rom 1:19-20 : 19 Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest `it' to them, 20 for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead -- to their being inexcusable;
  • Rom 1:32 : 32 who the righteous judgment of God having known -- that those practising such things are worthy of death -- not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.
  • Acts 10:35 : 35 but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;
  • Acts 14:16 : 16 who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways,
  • Rom 2:27 : 27 and the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the law, shall judge thee who, through letter and circumcision, `art' a transgressor of law.
  • Rom 3:1-2 : 1 What, then, `is' the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision? 2 much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;
  • 1 Cor 11:14 : 14 doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him?

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    12 for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,

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