Romans 2:14

New American Bible - revised edition

For when the Gentiles who do not have the law by nature observe the prescriptions of the law, they are a law for themselves even though they do not have the law.

Cross References

Acts 10:35

Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.

Acts 14:16

In past generations he allowed all Gentiles to go their own ways;

Acts 17:30

God has overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he demands that all people everywhere repent

Romans 1:32

Although they know the just decree of God that all who practice such things deserve death, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

Romans 2:12

All who sin outside the law will also perish without reference to it, and all who sin under the law will be judged in accordance with it.

Romans 2:15

They show that the demands of the law are written in their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even defend them

Romans 2:27

Indeed, those who are physically uncircumcised but carry out the law will pass judgment on you, with your written law and circumcision, who break the law.

1 Corinthians 11:14

Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears his hair long it is a disgrace to him,

1 Corinthians 9:21

To those outside the law I became like one outside the law—though I am not outside God’s law but within the law of Christ—to win over those outside the law.

Ephesians 2:12

were at that time without Christ, alienated from the community of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 2:3

All of us once lived among them in the desires of our flesh, following the wishes of the flesh and the impulses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest.

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what great nation is there that has gods so close to it as the Lord, our God, is to us whenever we call upon him?

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.