Romans 2

1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoeuer thou art that condemnest: for in that that thou condemnest another, thou condemnest thy selfe: for thou that condemnest, doest the same things.

Therefore you are without 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 But we know that the iudgement of God is according to trueth, against them which comit such things.

Now we know that the judgment of God is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things.

3 And thinkest thou this, O thou man, that condemnest them which doe such thinges, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the iudgement of God?

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

4 Or despisest thou the riches of his bountifulnesse, and patience, and long sufferance, not knowing that the bountifulnesse of God leadeth thee to repentance?

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

5 But thou, after thine hardnesse, and heart that canot repent, heapest vp as a treasure vnto thy selfe wrath against the day of wrath, and of the declaration of the iust iudgement of God,

But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

6 Who wil reward euery man according to his woorkes:

who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"

7 That is, to them which through patience in well doing, seeke glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, euerlasting life: (aiōnios g166)

to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality -- everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)

8 But vnto them that are contentious and disobey the trueth, and obey vnrighteousnesse, shalbe indignation and wrath.

But to those who are self-seeking, and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness -- wrath and anger,

9 Tribulation and anguish shalbe vpon the soule of euery man that doeth euill: of the Iewe first, and also of the Grecian.

affliction and distress, on every human being who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

10 But to euery man that doeth good, shalbe glory, and honour, and peace: to the Iew first, and also to the Grecian.

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

11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

For there is no partiality with God.

12 For as many as haue sinned without the Lawe, shall perish also without the Lawe: and as many as haue sinned in the Lawe, shall be iudged by the Lawe,

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

13 (For the hearers of the Lawe are not righteous before God: but the doers of the Lawe shalbe iustified.

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.

14 For when the Gentiles which haue not the Lawe, doe by nature, the things conteined in the Lawe, they hauing not the Lawe, are a Lawe vnto themselues,

For when the non-Jews who do not have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

15 Which shew the effect of the Lawe written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witnes, and their thoughts accusing one another, or excusing, )

since they show the work of the law written on their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them,

16 At the day when God shall iudge the secretes of men by Iesus Christ, according to my Gospel.

in the day when God will judge the secrets of people, according to my Good News, by Christ Jesus.

17 Beholde, thou art called a Iewe, and restest in the Lawe, and gloriest in God,

But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God,

18 And knowest his will, and triest the things that dissent from it, in that thou art instructed by the Lawe:

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

19 And persuadest thy selfe that thou art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse,

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

20 An instructer of them which lacke discretion, a teacher of the vnlearned, which hast the forme of knowledge, and of the truth in ye Law.

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth.

21 Thou therefore, which teachest another, teachest thou not thy selfe? thou that preachest, A man should not steale, doest thou steale?

You therefore who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

22 Thou that saist, A man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idoles, committest thou sacrilege?

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

23 Thou that gloriest in the Lawe, through breaking the Lawe, dishonourest thou God?

You who boast in the law, do you, by disobeying the law, dishonor God?

24 For ye Name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

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

25 For circucision verely is profitable, if thou do the Lawe: but if thou be a transgressour of the Lawe, thy circumcision is made vncircumcision.

For 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.

26 Therefore if the vncircumcision keepe the ordinances of the Lawe, shall not his vncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

If therefore the uncircumcised keep the requirements of the law, won't his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?

27 And shall not vncircumcision which is by nature (if it keepe the Lawe) condemne thee which by the letter and circumcision art a transgressour of the Lawe?

Won'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?

28 For hee is not a Iewe, which is one outwarde: neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

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

29 But he is a Iewe which is one within, and the circumcision is of the heart, in the spirite not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.

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