1 T herefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one who judgest, for in that in which thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.

2 B ut we know that the judgment of God is according to truth upon those who do such things.

And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things.

3 A nd thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?

4 o r despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?

Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

5 b ut, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in day of wrath and revelation of righteous judgment of God,

But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

6 w ho shall render to each according to his works:

who will render to each person according to his deeds:

7 t o them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

8 B ut to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation,

but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.

9 t ribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;

There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,

10 b ut glory and honour and peace to every one that works good, both to Jew first and to Greek:

but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

11 f or there is no acceptance of persons with God.

For there is no partiality with God.

12 F or as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law,

For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law;

13 ( for not the hearers of the law just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.

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

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,

15 w ho 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;)

in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,

16 i n day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my glad tidings, by Jesus Christ.

on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus. The Jew Is Condemned by the Law

17 B ut if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,

But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely upon the Law and boast in God,

18 a nd knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

and know His will and approve the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law,

19 a nd hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who in darkness,

and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

20 a n instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth,

21 t hou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?

you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one shall not steal, do you steal?

22 t hou that sayest not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

23 t hou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God?

You who boast in the Law, through your breaking the Law, do you dishonor God?

24 F or the name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, according as it is written.

For “ the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.

25 F or circumcision indeed profits if thou keep law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

For indeed circumcision is of value if you practice the Law; but if you are a transgressor of the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

26 I f therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,

So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

27 a nd uncircumcision by nature, fulfilling the law, judge thee, who, with letter and circumcision, a law-transgressor?

And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not judge you who though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a transgressor of the Law?

28 F or he is not a Jew who one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.

29 b ut he a Jew inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise not of men, but of God.

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.