14 For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things of the law, these, although they[a] do not have the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written on their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts one after another accusing or even defending them 16 on the day when God judges the secret things of people, according to my gospel, through[b] Christ Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 2:14 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as concessive
  2. Romans 2:16 Or “by”

14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law,(A) they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.) 16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets(B) through Jesus Christ,(C) as my gospel(D) declares.

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