Romans 2:13–25

¹³for it is ^anot the hearers ¹of the Law who are ²just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.

¹⁴For when Gentiles who do not have ¹the Law do ^2ainstinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,

¹⁵in that they show ^athe work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,

¹⁶on the day when, ^aaccording to my gospel, ^bGod will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

The Jew Is Condemned by the Law

¹⁷But if you bear the name “Jew” and ^arely ¹upon the Law and boast in God,

¹⁸and know His will and ^1aapprove the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law,

¹⁹and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

²⁰a ¹corrector of the foolish, a teacher of ²the immature, having in the Law ^athe embodiment of knowledge and of the truth,

²¹you, therefore, ^awho teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who ¹preach that one shall not steal, do you steal?

²²You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you ^arob temples?

²³You who ^aboast ¹in the Law, through your breaking the Law, do you dishonor God?

²⁴For “^athe name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles ^bbecause of you,” just as it is written.

²⁵For indeed circumcision is of value if you ^apractice ¹the Law; but if you are a transgressor ²of the Law, ^byour circumcision has become uncircumcision.