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1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
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2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
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3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
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4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
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5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
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6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
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7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
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8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
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9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
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10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
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11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
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12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
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13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
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14 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:
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15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
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16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
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17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
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18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
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19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
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20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
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21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
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22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
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23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
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24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
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25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
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26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
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27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
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28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
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29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
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- 1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
- 2 And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things.
- 3 But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?
- 4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
- 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
- 6 who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:
- 7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
- 8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.
- 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,
- 10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
- 11 For there is no partiality with God.
- 12 For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law;
- 13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.
- 14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,
- 15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,
- 16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.
- 17 But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely upon the Law and boast in God,
- 18 and know His will and approve the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law,
- 19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
- 20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth,
- 21 you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one shall not steal, do you steal?
- 22 You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
- 23 You who boast in the Law, through your breaking the Law, do you dishonor God?
- 24 For “THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU,” just as it is written.
- 25 For indeed circumcision is of value if you practice the Law; but if you are a transgressor of the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
- 26 So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
- 27 And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not judge you who though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a transgressor of the Law?
- 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.
- 29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.
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