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WEB·Romans 2

¹Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

KJVTherefore^G1352 thou art^G1488^(G5748) inexcusable^G379, O^G5599 man^G444, whosoever^G3956 thou art that judgest^G2919^(G5723): for^G1063 wherein^G1722^G3739 thou judgest^G2919^(G5719) another^G2087, thou condemnest^G2632^(G5719) thyself^G4572; for^G1063 thou that judgest^G2919^(G5723) doest^G4238^(G5719) the same things^G846.

² We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

KJVBut^G1161 we are sure^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 the judgment^G2917 of God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) according^G2596 to truth^G225 against^G1909 them which commit^G4238^(G5723) such things^G5108.

³ Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

KJVAnd^G1161 thinkest thou^G3049^(G5736) this^G5124, O^G5599 man^G444, that judgest^G2919^(G5723) them which do^G4238^(G5723) such things^G5108, and^G2532 doest^G4160^(G5723) the same^G846, that^G3754 thou^G4771 shalt escape^G1628^(G5695) the judgment^G2917 of God^G2316?

⁴ Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

KJVOr^G2228 despisest thou^G2706^(G5719) the riches^G4149 of his^G846 goodness^G5544 and^G2532 forbearance^G463 and^G2532 longsuffering^G3115; not knowing^G50^(G5723) that^G3754 the goodness^G5543 of God^G2316 leadeth^G71^(G5719) thee^G4571 to^G1519 repentance^G3341?

⁵ But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God,

KJVBut^G1161 after^G2596 thy^G4675 hardness^G4643 and^G2532 impenitent^G279 heart^G2588 treasurest up^G2343^(G5719) unto thyself^G4572 wrath^G3709 against^G1722 the day^G2250 of wrath^G3709 and^G2532 revelation^G602 of the righteous judgment^G1341 of God^G2316;

⁶ who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”

KJVWho^G3739 will render^G591^(G5692) to every man^G1538 according^G2596 to his^G846 deeds^G2041:

⁷ to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

KJVTo them who by^G3303^G2596 patient continuance^G5281 in well^G18 doing^G2041 seek^G2212^(G5723) for glory^G1391 and^G2532 honour^G5092 and^G2532 immortality^G861, eternal^G166 life^G2222:

⁸ but to those who are self-seeking and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation,

KJVBut^G1161 unto them that are contentious^G1537^G2052, and^G2532 do not obey^G544^(G5723)^G3303 the truth^G225, but^G1161 obey^G3982^(G5734) unrighteousness^G93, indignation^G2372 and^G2532 wrath^G3709,

⁹ oppression, and anguish on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

KJVTribulation^G2347 and^G2532 anguish^G4730, upon^G1909 every^G3956 soul^G5590 of man^G444 that doeth^G2716^(G5740) evil^G2556, of the Jew^G2453 first^G4412, and^G5037 also^G2532 of the Gentile^G1672;

¹⁰ But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

KJVBut^G1161^G2532 glory^G1391, honour^G5092, and^G2532 peace^G1515, to every man^G3956 that worketh^G2038^(G5740) good^G18, to the Jew^G2453 first^G4412, and^G5037 also^G2532 to the Gentile^G1672:

¹¹ For there is no partiality with God.

KJVFor^G1063 there is^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 respect of persons^G4382 with^G3844 God^G2316.

¹² 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.

KJVFor^G1063 as many as^G3745 have sinned^G264^(G5627) without law^G460 shall^G622 also^G2532 perish^G622^(G5698) without law^G460: and^G2532 as many as^G3745 have sinned^G264^(G5627) in^G1722 the law^G3551 shall be judged^G2919^(G5701) by^G1223 the law^G3551;

¹³ For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

KJV(For^G1063 not^G3756 the hearers^G202 of the law^G3551 are just^G1342 before^G3844 God^G2316, but^G235 the doers^G4163 of the law^G3551 shall be justified^G1344^(G5701).

¹⁴ (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,

KJVFor^G1063 when^G3752 the Gentiles^G1484, which^G3588 have^G2192^(G5723) not^G3361 the law^G3551, do^G4160^(G5725) by nature^G5449 the things^G3588 contained in the law^G3551, these^G3778, having^G2192^(G5723) not^G3361 the law^G3551, are^G1526^(G5748) a law^G3551 unto themselves^G1438:

¹⁵ in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

KJVWhich^G3748 shew^G1731^(G5731) the work^G2041 of the law^G3551 written^G1123 in^G1722 their^G846 hearts^G2588, their^G846 conscience^G4893 also bearing witness^G4828^(G5723), and^G2532 their thoughts^G3053 the mean while accusing^G2723^(G5723) or^G2228 else^G2532 excusing^G626^(G5740) one another^G3342^G240;)

¹⁶ in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.

KJVIn^G1722 the day^G2250 when^G3753 God^G2316 shall judge^G2919^(G5692)^(G5719) the secrets^G2927 of men^G444 by^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 according^G2596 to my^G3450 gospel^G2098.

¹⁷ Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God,

KJVBehold^G2396, thou^G4771 art called^G2028^(G5743) a Jew^G2453, and^G2532 restest^G1879^(G5736) in the law^G3551, and^G2532 makest thy boast^G2744^(G5736) of^G1722 God^G2316,

¹⁸ know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

KJVAnd^G2532 knowest^G1097^(G5719) his will^G2307, and^G2532 approvest^G1381^(G5719) the things that are more excellent^G1308^(G5723), being instructed^G2727^(G5746) out of^G1537 the law^G3551;

¹⁹ and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

KJVAnd^G5037 art confident^G3982^(G5754) that thou thyself^G4572 art^G1511^(G5750) a guide^G3595 of the blind^G5185, a light^G5457 of them which are in^G1722 darkness^G4655,

²⁰ a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.

KJVAn instructor^G3810 of the foolish^G878, a teacher^G1320 of babes^G3516, which hast^G2192^(G5723) the form^G3446 of knowledge^G1108 and^G2532 of the truth^G225 in^G1722 the law^G3551.

²¹ You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal?

KJVThou therefore^G3767 which^G3588 teachest^G1321^(G5723) another^G2087, teachest thou^G1321^(G5719) not^G3756 thyself^G4572? thou that preachest^G2784^(G5723) a man should^G2813 not^G3361 steal^G2813^(G5721), dost thou steal^G2813^(G5719)?

²² You who say a man shouldn’t commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

KJVThou that sayest^G3004^(G5723) a man should^G3431 not^G3361 commit adultery^G3431^(G5721), dost thou commit adultery^G3431^(G5719)? thou that abhorrest^G948^(G5740) idols^G1497, dost thou commit sacrilege^G2416^(G5719)?

²³ You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?

KJVThou^G3739 that makest thy boast^G2744^(G5736) of^G1722 the law^G3551, through^G1223 breaking^G3847 the law^G3551 dishonourest thou^G818^(G5719) God^G2316?

²⁴ For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.

KJVFor^G1063 the name^G3686 of God^G2316 is blasphemed^G987^(G5743) among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484 through^G1223 you^G5209, as^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769).

²⁵ 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.

KJVFor^G1063 circumcision^G4061 verily^G3303 profiteth^G5623^(G5719), if^G1437 thou keep^G4238^(G5725) the law^G3551: but^G1161 if^G1437 thou be^G5600^(G5753) a breaker^G3848 of the law^G3551, thy^G4675 circumcision^G4061 is made^G1096^(G5754) uncircumcision^G203.

²⁶ If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?

KJVTherefore^G3767 if^G1437 the uncircumcision^G203 keep^G5442^(G5725) the righteousness^G1345 of the law^G3551, shall^G3049 not^G3780 his^G846 uncircumcision^G203 be counted^G3049^(G5701) for^G1519 circumcision^G4061?

²⁷ Won’t those who are physically uncircumcised, but fulfill the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?

KJVAnd^G2532 shall not^G2919 uncircumcision^G203 which is by^G1537 nature^G5449, if it fulfil^G5055^(G5723) the law^G3551, judge^G2919^(G5692) thee^G4571, who by^G1223 the letter^G1121 and^G2532 circumcision^G4061 dost transgress^G3848 the law^G3551?

²⁸ For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;

KJVFor^G1063 he is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 a Jew^G2453, which is one outwardly^G1722^G5318; neither^G3761 is that circumcision^G4061, which is outward^G1722^G5318 in^G1722 the flesh^G4561:

²⁹ but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

KJVBut^G235 he is a Jew^G2453, which is one inwardly^G1722^G2927; and^G2532 circumcision^G4061 is that of the heart^G2588, in^G1722 the spirit^G4151, and not^G3756 in the letter^G1121; whose^G3739 praise^G1868 is not^G3756 of^G1537 men^G444, but^G235 of^G1537 God^G2316.

WEB·Romans 1

¹Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

KJVPaul^G3972, a servant^G1401 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, called^G2822 to be an apostle^G652, separated^G873^(G5772) unto^G1519 the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316,

² which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

KJV(Which^G3739 he had promised afore^G4279^(G5662) by^G1223 his^G846 prophets^G4396 in^G1722 the holy^G40 scriptures^G1124,)

³ concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,

KJVConcerning^G4012 his^G846 Son^G5207 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 our^G2257 Lord^G2962, which^G3588 was made^G1096^(G5637) of^G1537 the seed^G4690 of David^G1138 according^G2596 to the flesh^G4561;

⁴ who was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

KJVAnd declared^G3724^(G5685) to be the Son^G5207 of God^G2316 with^G1722 power^G1411, according^G2596 to the spirit^G4151 of holiness^G42, by^G1537 the resurrection^G386 from the dead^G3498:

⁵ through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

KJVBy^G1223 whom^G3739 we have received^G2983^(G5627) grace^G5485 and^G2532 apostleship^G651, for^G1519 obedience^G5218 to the faith^G4102 among^G1722 all^G3956 nations^G1484, for^G5228 his^G846 name^G3686:

⁶ among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

KJVAmong^G1722 whom^G3739 are^G2075^(G5748) ye^G5210 also^G2532 the called^G2822 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547:

⁷ to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVTo all^G3956 that be^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 Rome^G4516, beloved^G27 of God^G2316, called^G2822 to be saints^G40: Grace^G5485 to you^G5213 and^G2532 peace^G1515 from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962, and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

KJVFirst^G4412^G3303, I thank^G2168^(G5719) my^G3450 God^G2316 through^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 for^G5228 you^G5216 all^G3956, that^G3754 your^G5216 faith^G4102 is spoken^G2605^(G5743) of throughout^G1722 the whole^G3650 world^G2889.

⁹ For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

KJVFor^G1063 God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) my^G3450 witness^G3144, whom^G3739 I serve^G3000^(G5719) with^G1722 my^G3450 spirit^G4151 in^G1722 the gospel^G2098 of his^G846 Son^G5207, that^G5613 without ceasing^G89 I make^G4160^(G5731) mention^G3417 of you^G5216 always^G3842 in^G1909 my^G3450 prayers^G4335;

¹⁰ requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

KJVMaking request^G1189^(G5740), if by any means^G1513 now^G2235 at length^G4218 I might have a prosperous journey^G2137^(G5701) by^G1722 the will^G2307 of God^G2316 to come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G4314 you^G5209.

¹¹ For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

KJVFor^G1063 I long^G1971^(G5719) to see^G1492^(G5629) you^G5209, that^G2443 I may impart^G3330^(G5632) unto you^G5213 some^G5100 spiritual^G4152 gift^G5486, to the end^G1519 ye^G5209 may be established^G4741^(G5683);

¹² that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

KJVThat^G1161^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748), that I may be comforted together^G4837^(G5683) with^G1722 you^G5213 by^G1223^G1722 the mutual^G240 faith^G4102 both^G5037 of you^G5216 and^G2532 me^G1700.

¹³ Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (and was hindered so far), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

KJVNow^G1161 I would^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756 have^G50 you^G5209 ignorant^G50^(G5721), brethren^G80, that^G3754 oftentimes^G4178 I purposed^G4388^(G5639) to come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G4314 you^G5209,(but^G2532 was let^G2967^(G5681) hitherto^G891^G1204,) that^G2443 I might have^G2192^(G5632) some^G5100 fruit^G2590 among^G1722 you^G5213 also^G2532, even as^G2531^G2532 among^G1722 other^G3062 Gentiles^G1484.

¹⁴ I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

KJVI am^G1510^(G5748) debtor^G3781 both^G5037 to the Greeks^G1672, and^G2532 to the Barbarians^G915; both^G5037 to the wise^G4680, and^G2532 to the unwise^G453.

¹⁵ So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

KJVSo^G3779, as much as^G2596 in me is^G1691, I am ready^G4289 to preach the gospel^G2097^(G5670) to you^G5213 that are at^G1722 Rome^G4516 also^G2532.

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

KJVFor^G1063 I am^G1870 not^G3756 ashamed^G1870^(G5736) of the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547: for^G1063 it is^G2076^(G5748) the power^G1411 of God^G2316 unto^G1519 salvation^G4991 to every one^G3956 that believeth^G4100^(G5723); to the Jew^G2453 first^G4412, and^G5037 also^G2532 to the Greek^G1672.

¹⁷ For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

KJVFor^G1063 therein^G1722^G846 is^G601 the righteousness^G1343 of God^G2316 revealed^G601^(G5743) from^G1537 faith^G4102 to^G1519 faith^G4102: as^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769),^G1161 The just^G1342 shall live^G2198^(G5695) by^G1537 faith^G4102.

¹⁸ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

KJVFor^G1063 the wrath^G3709 of God^G2316 is revealed^G601^(G5743) from^G575 heaven^G3772 against^G1909 all^G3956 ungodliness^G763 and^G2532 unrighteousness^G93 of men^G444, who hold^G2722^(G5723) the truth^G225 in^G1722 unrighteousness^G93;

¹⁹ because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.

KJVBecause^G1360 that which may be known^G1110 of God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) manifest^G5318 in^G1722 them^G846; for^G1063 God^G2316 hath shewed^G5319^(G5656) it unto them^G846.

²⁰ For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse.

KJVFor^G1063 the invisible things^G517 of him^G846 from^G575 the creation^G2937 of the world^G2889 are clearly seen^G2529^(G5743), being understood^G3539^(G5746) by the things that are made^G4161, even^G5037 his^G846 eternal^G126 power^G1411 and^G2532 Godhead^G2305; so^G1519 that they^G846 are^G1511^(G5750) without excuse^G379:

²¹ Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

KJVBecause^G1360 that, when they knew^G1097^(G5631) God^G2316, they glorified^G1392^(G5656) him not^G3756 as^G5613 God^G2316, neither^G2228 were thankful^G2168^(G5656); but^G235 became vain^G3154^(G5681) in^G1722 their^G846 imaginations^G1261, and^G2532 their^G846 foolish^G801 heart^G2588 was darkened^G4654^(G5681).

²² Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

KJVProfessing themselves^G5335^(G5723) to be^G1511^(G5750) wise^G4680, they became fools^G3471^(G5681),

²³ and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things.

KJVAnd^G2532 changed^G236^(G5656) the glory^G1391 of the uncorruptible^G862 God^G2316 into^G1722 an image^G1504 made like^G3667 to corruptible^G5349 man^G444, and^G2532 to birds^G4071, and^G2532 fourfooted beasts^G5074, and^G2532 creeping things^G2062.

²⁴ Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves;

KJVWherefore^G1352 God^G2316 also^G2532 gave^G3860 them^G846 up^G3860^(G5656) to^G1519 uncleanness^G167 through^G1722 the lusts^G1939 of their own^G846 hearts^G2588, to dishonour^G818^(G5729) their own^G846 bodies^G4983 between^G1722 themselves^G1438:

²⁵ who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

KJVWho^G3748 changed^G3337^(G5656) the truth^G225 of God^G2316 into^G1722 a lie^G5579, and^G2532 worshipped^G4573^(G5662) and^G2532 served^G3000^(G5656) the creature^G2937 more than^G3844 the Creator^G2936^(G5660), who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) blessed^G2128 for^G1519 ever^G165. Amen^G281.

²⁶ For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

KJVFor^G1223 this^G5124 cause God^G2316 gave^G3860 them^G846 up^G3860^(G5656) unto^G1519 vile^G819 affections^G3806: for^G1063 even^G5037 their^G846 women^G2338 did change^G3337^(G5656) the natural^G5446 use^G5540 into^G1519 that which is against^G3844 nature^G5449:

²⁷ Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

KJVAnd^G5037 likewise^G3668 also^G2532 the men^G730, leaving^G863^(G5631) the natural^G5446 use^G5540 of the woman^G2338, burned^G1572^(G5681) in^G1722 their^G846 lust^G3715 one toward another^G1519^G240; men^G730 with^G1722 men^G730 working^G2716^(G5740) that which is unseemly^G808, and^G2532 receiving^G618^(G5723) in^G1722 themselves^G1438 that recompence^G489 of their^G846 error^G4106 which^G3739 was meet^G1163^(G5713).

²⁸ Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

KJVAnd^G2532 even as^G2531 they did^G1381 not^G3756 like^G1381^(G5656) to retain^G2192^(G5721) God^G2316 in^G1722 their knowledge^G1922, God^G2316 gave^G3860 them^G846 over^G3860^(G5656) to^G1519 a reprobate^G96 mind^G3563, to do^G4160^(G5721) those things which are^G2520 not^G3361 convenient^G2520^(G5723);

²⁹ being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

KJVBeing filled with^G4137^(G5772) all^G3956 unrighteousness^G93, fornication^G4202, wickedness^G4189, covetousness^G4124, maliciousness^G2549; full^G3324 of envy^G5355, murder^G5408, debate^G2054, deceit^G1388, malignity^G2550; whisperers^G5588,

³⁰ backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

KJVBackbiters^G2637, haters of God^G2319, despiteful^G5197, proud^G5244, boasters^G213, inventors^G2182 of evil things^G2556, disobedient^G545 to parents^G1118,

³¹ without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

KJVWithout understanding^G801, covenantbreakers^G802, without natural affection^G794, implacable^G786, unmerciful^G415:

³² who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

KJVWho^G3748 knowing^G1921^(G5631) the judgment^G1345 of God^G2316, that^G3754 they which commit^G4238^(G5723) such things^G5108 are^G1526^(G5748) worthy^G514 of death^G2288, not^G3756 only^G3440 do^G4160^(G5719) the same^G846, but^G235^G2532 have pleasure^G4909^(G5719) in them that do^G4238^(G5723) them.

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