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Romans 2:14

The lawIntegrity

12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.

13 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.

Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

15 So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

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BSB
Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
KJV
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:
WEB
(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,
ASV
(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;
DARBY
For when [those of the] nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;
BLB
For when Gentiles, not having the law, may do by nature the things of the law, these not having a law are a law to themselves,
ÅB
For når hedningene – som ikke har loven – av naturen gjør det loven befaler, så er de lov for seg selv, selv om de ikke har loven.
OTB
Ja, når hedninger, som ikke har Loven, av naturen gjør det som Loven krever, er de en lov for seg selv, selv om de ikke har Loven.
B1930
For når hedningene, som ikke har loven, av naturen gjør det loven byder, da er disse, som dog ikke har loven, sig selv en lov;

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