KJV King James Version
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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Romans 2:15
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
WEB World English Bible
in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)
ASV American Standard Version
in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them);
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who do shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending,
Surrounding context — Romans 2
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;
13 (For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
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:
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;)
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
18 And knowest [his] will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἵτινεςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἐνδείκνυνταιG1731 · endeiknumito showτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔργονG2041 · ergonworkτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμουG3551 · nomoslawγραπτὸνG1123 · graptoswrittenἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαιςG2588 · kardiaheartαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heσυμμαρτυρούσηςG4828 · summartureōto testify withαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυνειδήσεωςG4893 · suneidēsisconscienceκαὶG2532 · kaiandμεταξὺG3342 · metaxubetween/meanwhileἀλλήλωνG240 · allēlōnone anotherτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλογισμῶνG3053 · logismosthoughtκατηγορούντωνG2723 · katēgoreōto accuseἢG2228 · ēorκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπολογουμένων,G626 · apologeomaito defend oneself
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 5:11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.Romans 1:18-19For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;2 Corinthians 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.Titus 1:15Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.1 John 3:19-21And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.Job 27:6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.1 Timothy 4:2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;Romans 9:1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,Genesis 20:5Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.1 Kings 2:44The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;Genesis 3:8-11And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.Ecclesiastes 7:22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.Genesis 42:21-22And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.John 8:9And they which heard [it], being convicted by [their own] conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.Acts 23:1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
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