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Romans 2:13

The lawObedienceJustice

11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

12 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;

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

14 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 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;)

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BSB
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
KJV
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
WEB
For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
ASV
for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:
DARBY
(for not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
BLB
for not the hearers of the law [are] righteous before God; but the doers of the law will be declared righteous.
ÅB
for det er ikke de som hører loven som er rettferdige for Gud. Men de som følger loven skal bli rettferdiggjort.
OTB
For det er ikke de som bare hører Loven som er rettferdige i Guds øyne, men de som handler etter Loven vil bli rettferdiggjort.
B1930
for ikke de som hører loven, er rettferdige for Gud, men de som gjør efter loven, skal bli rettferdiggjort.

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  • James 1:22–25

    But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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  • 1 John 3:7

    Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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  • James 2:21–25

    Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

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  • Romans 2:25

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

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  • Luke 8:21

    And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

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  • Galatians 2:16

    Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

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  • Galatians 3:11–12

    But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

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  • 1 John 2:29

    If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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