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Romans 2:14
Romans 2:14 is verse 14 of Romans chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
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.
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:
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,
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Romans 2:12–16 · Berean Standard Bible
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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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Romans 2:12All 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.
Romans 3:1What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
Romans 3:2Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
Deuteronomy 4:7For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
Psalms 147:19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
Psalms 147:20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
Acts 14:16In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.
Acts 17:30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
Ephesians 2:12remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
Romans 2:27The 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.
Romans 1:19For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
Romans 1:20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
1 Corinthians 11:14Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
Romans 1:32Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.