1 ¶ Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest; for in that which thou dost judge another, thou dost condemn thyself; for thou that judgest others doest the same things.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

2 F or we are sure that the judgment of God is according to the truth against those who do such things.

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

3 A nd dost thou think this, O man, that judgest those who do such things and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

4 O r dost thou despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, ignoring that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

5 B ut after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasures up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

6 w ho will render to everyone according to his deeds:

who will render to every man according to his deeds:

7 t o those who persevered in well doing, glory and honour and incorruption, to those who seek eternal life;

to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

8 b ut unto those that are contentious and do not obey the truth, but are persuaded by unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

9 T ribulation and anguish shall be upon every human soul that does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek;

tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

10 b ut glory, honour, and peace to everyone that works good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

but glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

11 F or there is no respect of persons with God.

for there is no respect of persons with God.

12 F or 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

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;

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

14 f or when the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature that which is of the law, these, not having the law, are a law unto themselves;

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 w hich show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, accusing and also excusing their reasonings one with another)

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 i n the day when God shall judge that which men have covered up, according to my gospel by Jesus, the Christ.

in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

17 ¶ Behold, thou doth call thyself a Jew and art supported by the law and doth glory in God

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

18 a nd dost know his will and approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law,

and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

19 a nd art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

20 a n instructor of the ignorant, a teacher of children, who hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

21 T hou, therefore, who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

22 T hou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? Thou that dost abhor idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

23 T hou that makest thy boast of the law, with rebellion to the law doth thou dishonour God?

thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

24 F or the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

25 F or circumcision verily profits if thou keep the law, but if thou art a rebel to the law, thy circumcision is made into a foreskin.

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

26 T herefore if the uncircumcised keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his foreskin be counted for circumcision?

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

27 A nd that which is by nature foreskin, but keeps the law perfectly, shall judge thee who with the letter and with the circumcision art rebellious to the law.

And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

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

For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

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

but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.