LO - Romans - 2

2:1  Wherefore, you are inexcusable, O man! whosoever you are, who condemn: for in condemning another, you pass sentence upon yourself; because you, who condemn, practice the same things.

2:2  Besides, we know that the sentence of God is according to truth, upon them who commit such things.

2:3  And do you think this, O man, who condemn those who practice such things, and yet do the same, that you shall escape the sentence of God?

2:4  Or do you despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering; not acknowledging that the goodness of God invites you to a reformation?

2:5  But according to your obdurate and impenitent heart, you treasure up to yourself wrath, against a day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

2:6  who will render to every one according to his works:

2:7  eternal life, indeed, to them who, by perseverance in well-doing, seek glory, honor, and immortality:

2:8  but anger and wrath to them who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness.

2:9  Affliction and great distress shall come upon every soul of man who works evil; first of the Jews, and also of the Greek.

2:10  But glory, honor, and peace to every one who works good: first to the Jews, and also to the Greek.

2:11  For there is no respect of persons with God.

2:12  As many, therefore, as have sinned without law, shall also perish without law; and as many as have sinned under law, shall be condemned by law:

2:13  for not those who hear the law are just before God; but those who obey the law, shall be justified.

2:14  When, therefore, the Gentiles, who have not a law, do by nature the things of the law, are a law to themselves:

2:15  who show plainly the work of the law, written on their hearts; their conscience bearing witness, and also their reasonings between one another, when they accuse or excuse each other.

2:16  In the day when God will judge the hidden things of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

2:17  If, now, you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and boast in God,

2:18  and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed by the law;

2:19  and boast that you yourselves are a guide of the blind, a light of them who are in darkness,

2:20  and instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the representation of knowledge and of truth in the law:

2:21  you, then, who teach another; do you not teach yourself? You who proclaim, Do not steal; do you steal?

2:22  You who command, Do not commit adultery; do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols; do you rob temples?

2:23  You who boast in the law; by the breaking of the law, do you dishonor God?

2:24  For it is written, "The name of God is evil spoken of among the Gentiles, through you."

2:25  Now circumcision indeed profits, if you practice law; but if you be a transgressor of law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

2:26  And if the uncircumcision keep the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

2:27  And will not the uncircumcision which by nature fulfills the law, condemn you, a transgressor of law, though in possession of the scriptures and circumcision?

2:28  For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh:

2:29  but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.