Romans 2:14

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

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12 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 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 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 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 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

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Romans 2:14 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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.
KJV King James Version: 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:
WEB World English Bible: (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,
ASV American Standard Version: (for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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;
DBY Darby Translation: For when [those of the] nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;
WBS Webster Bible: For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law to themselves.