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,Romans 2:15 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleWhich show the work of the law - In acting according to justice, mercy, temperance, and truth, they show that the great object of the law, which was to bring men from injustice, cruelty, intemperance, and falsity, is accomplished so far in them: their conscience also bearing witness - that faculty of the soul, where that Divine light dwells and works, shows them that they are right; and thus they have a comfortable testimony in their own souls of their own integrity: their thoughts, the mean while, accusing, or else excusing one another; or rather, their reasonings between one another accusing or answering for themselves. As if the apostle had said: - And this point, that they have a law and act according to it, is farther proved from their conduct in civil affairs; and from that correct sense which they have of natural justice in their debates, either in their courts of law, or in their treatises on morality. All these are ample proofs that God has not left them without light; and that, seeing they have such correct notions of right and wrong, they are accountable to God for their conduct in reference to these notions and principles. These seems to be the true meaning of this difficult clause. See below.
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Romans 1:18,19 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness...
their conscience, etc. or, the conscience witnessing with them.
Romans 9:1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
John 8:9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the oldest, even to the last...
Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offense toward God, and toward men.
2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom...
2 Corinthians 5:11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest to God...
1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Titus 1:15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure...
the mean while. or, between themselves. accusing.
Genesis 3:8-11 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day...
Genesis 20:5 Said he not to me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother...
Genesis 42:21,22 And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he sought us...
1 Kings 2:44 The king said moreover to Shimei, You know all the wickedness which your heart is privy to, that you did to David my father...
Job 27:6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Ecclesiastes 7:22 For oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others.
1 John 3:19-21 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him...
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