Romans 2:14-15 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law… These verses reveal that feeling in three states or stages. 1. The unconscious stage, in which the Gentiles not having the law show its real though latent existence in their own hearts, of which — 2. They have a faint though instinctive perception in the witness of conscience, which — 3. Grows by reflection into distinct approval or disapproval of their own acts and those of others. (Prof. Jowett.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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: |
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