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12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law
13 (for anot the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;  
14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves,
15 who show the awork of the law written in their hearts, their bconscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)  
16 ain the day when God will judge the secrets of men bby Jesus Christ, caccording to my gospel.  

The Jews Guilty as the Gentiles

17 Indeed ayou are called a Jew, and brest on the law, cand make your boast in God,  
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Romans 2:14

That have no law (ta mh nomon exonta). Better, "that have not the law" (the Mosaic law).

By nature (fusei). Instrumental case of fusiv, old word from fuw, to beget. The Gentiles are without the Mosaic law, but not without some knowledge of God in conscience and when they do right "they are a law to themselves" (eautoiv eisin nomov). This is an obvious reply to the Jewish critic.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Romans 2:14:

Romans 1:19
Romans 1:21
Romans 5:13
1 Corinthians 9:21
1 Corinthians 11:14
Ephesians 2:3
Colossians 2:14
2 Thessalonians 1:8

 

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