but in every nation, he who fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
Romans 2:14 - The Scriptures 2009 For when nations, who do not have the Torah, by nature do what is in the Torah, although not having the Torah, they are a torah to themselves, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Gentiles who have not the [divine] Law do instinctively what the Law requires, they are a law to themselves, since they do not have the Law. American Standard Version (1901) (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; Common English Bible Gentiles don’t have the Law. But when they instinctively do what the Law requires they are a Law in themselves, though they don’t have the Law. Catholic Public Domain Version For when the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature those things which are of the law, such persons, not having the law, are a law unto themselves. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these having not the law are a law to themselves: |
but in every nation, he who fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
who in past generations allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways,
Truly, then, having overlooked these times of ignorance, Elohim now commands all men everywhere to repent,”
who, though they know the righteousness of Elohim, that those who practise such deserve death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practise them.
For as many as sinned without Torah shall also perish without Torah, and as many as sinned in the Torah shall be judged by the Torah.
who show the work of the Torah written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or even excusing,
And the uncircumcised by nature, who perfects the Torah, shall judge you who notwithstanding letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the Torah!
Does not nature itself teach you that if a man indeed has long hair, it is a disrespect to him?
to those without Torah, as without Torah – not being without Torah toward Elohim, but under Torah of Messiah – so as to win those who are without Torah.
that at that time you were without Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Yisra’ĕl and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no expectation and without Elohim in the world.
among whom also we all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, as also the rest.
“For what great nation is there which has Elohim so near to it, as יהוה our Elohim is to us, whenever we call on Him?
For the rest, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is righteous, whatever is clean, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good report, if there is any uprightness and if there is any praise – think on these.