Romans 2:14

14 Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it.

Romans 2:14 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.

Romans 2:14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

Romans 2:14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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:

Romans 2:14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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,

Romans 2:14 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 (Those who are not Jews do not have the law, but when they freely do what the law commands, they are the law for themselves. This is true even though they do not have the law.

Romans 2:14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 (for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;

Romans 2:14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 For when those of the nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

Romans 2:14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 For example, whenever non-Jews who don’t have the laws in Moses’ Teachings do by nature the things that those laws contain, they are a law to themselves even though they don’t have any of those laws.

Romans 2:14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 So, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, instinctively do what the law demands, they are a law to themselves even though they do not have the law.

Romans 2:14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 When Gentiles, who do not possess the law, do instinctively what the law requires, these, though not having the law, are a law to themselves.

Romans 2:14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things of the law, these, although they do not have the law, are a law to themselves,

Romans 2:14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 Those who aren’t Jews do not have the law. Sometimes they just naturally do what the law requires. They are a law for themselves. This is true even though they don’t have the law.

Romans 2:14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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,

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