Parallel Verses New Living Translation They demonstrate that God's law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right. King James Bible 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;) Darby Bible Translation who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or else excusing themselves between themselves;) 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) 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, Romans 2:15 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible2:15 Who show - To themselves, to other men, and, in a sense, to God himself. The work of the law - The substance, though not the letter, of it. Written on their hearts - By the same hand which wrote the commandments on the tables of stone. Their conscience - There is none of all its faculties which the soul has less in its power than this. Bearing witness - In a trial there are the plaintiff, the defendant, and the witnesses. Conscience and sin itself are witnesses against the heathens. Their thoughts sometimes excuse, sometimes condemn, them. Among themselves - Alternately, like plaintiff and defendant. Accusing or even defending them - The very manner of speaking shows that they have far more room to accuse than to defend. Romans 2:15 Parallel Commentaries Library The Same Necessary and Eternal Different Relationsthat different things bear one to another, and the same consequent fitness or unfitness of the application of different things or different relations one to another, with regard to which the will of God always and necessarily does determine itself, to choose to act only what is agreeable to justice, equity, goodness, and truth, in order to the welfare of the whole universe, ought likewise constantly to determine the wills of all subordinate rational beings, to govern all their actions by the same … Samuel Clarke—A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia. Epistle xvi. From Felix Bishop of Messana to St. Gregory. Entire Sanctification in Type. Cross References Romans 2:14 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 2:27 In fact, uncircumcised Gentiles who keep God's law will condemn you Jews who are circumcised and possess God's law but don't obey it. Jump to Previous Accuse Accusing Approval Bear Bearing Bears Conduct Conscience Consciences Discussion Excuse Excusing Exhibit Hearts Innocence Judging Law Maintain Mean Minds Mutual Perhaps Proof Requires Right Sense Shew Show Testifying Testimony Themselves Thoughts Time Witness Work Written WrongJump to Next Accuse Accusing Approval Bear Bearing Bears Conduct Conscience Consciences Discussion Excuse Excusing Exhibit Hearts Innocence Judging Law Maintain Mean Minds Mutual Perhaps Proof Requires Right Sense Shew Show Testifying Testimony Themselves Thoughts Time Witness Work Written WrongLinks Romans 2:15 NIVRomans 2:15 NLT Romans 2:15 ESV Romans 2:15 NASB Romans 2:15 KJV Romans 2:15 Bible Apps Romans 2:15 Biblia Paralela Romans 2:15 Chinese Bible Romans 2:15 French Bible Romans 2:15 German Bible Romans 2:15 Commentaries Bible Hub |