¹⁴ For when Gentiles who do not have ^[a]the Law ^[b](A)instinctively perform the requirements of the Law, these, though not having ^[c]the Law, are a law to themselves, ¹⁵ in that they show ^(B)the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, ¹⁶ on the day when, ^(C)according to my gospel, ^(D)God will judge the secrets of mankind through Christ Jesus.

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7 Or do you not know, ^(A)brothers and sisters (for I am speaking to those who know the ^[a]Law), that the ^[b]Law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives?

^7 (A)What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? ^(B)[a]Far from it! On the contrary, ^(C)I would not have come to know sin except ^[b]through the Law; for I would not have known about ^[c]coveting if the Law had not said, “^(D)You shall not ^[d]covet.”

^12 (A)So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

^48 (A)The one who rejects Me and does not ^[a]accept My ^[b]teachings has one who judges him: ^(B)the word which I spoke. That will judge him on ^(C)the last day.