1 T herefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.

2 W e know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

3 D o you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

4 O r do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

5 B ut according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

6 w ho “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”

who “will render to each one according to his deeds”:

7 t o those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

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

8 b ut to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,

but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,

9 o ppression and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;

10 B ut glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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

11 F or there is no partiality with God.

For there is no partiality with God.

12 F or as many as have sinned without law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law

13 F or it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

(for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;

14 ( for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves,

15 i n 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)

who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them )

16 i n the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. The Jews Guilty as the Gentiles

17 I ndeed you bear the name of a Jew, and rest on the law, and glory in God,

Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God,

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

and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

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

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

20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.

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

21 Y ou therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal?

You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

22 Y ou who say a man shouldn’t commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

23 Y ou who glory in the law, through your disobedience of the law do you dishonor God?

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

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

For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” as it is written. Circumcision of No Avail

25 F or circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law; but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

26 I f therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?

Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?

27 W on’t the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?

And will not the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the law, judge you who, even with your written code and circumcision, are a transgressor of the law?

28 F or he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the 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 is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

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