ROM 2:14 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Whenever other nations don’t have Jewish law but naturally obey what’s in the laws, then even those that don’t have our laws have their own law.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT For when Gentiles, the ones not having the law, do by nature the things of the law, they, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

UST God will judge everyone who sins because whenever nations which do not know the laws that God gave the Jews naturally obey rules from those laws, they prove that they know laws within their minds even though they do not know God’s laws.

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.

BLB For when Gentiles, not having the Law, do by nature the things of the Law, these not having the Law are a law to themselves,

AICNT For when Gentiles, which do not have the law by nature, do the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves;

OEB When Gentiles, who have no Law, do instinctively what the Law requires, they, though they have no Law, are a Law to themselves;

WEBBE (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,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things required by the law, these who do not have the law are a law to themselves.

LSV For when nations that have no law, by nature may do the things of the Law, these not having a law—to themselves are a law,

FBV The foreigners don't have the written law, but when they instinctively do what it says, they are following the law even without having the written law.

TCNT For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what is required by the law, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

T4T Whenever the non-Jews, who do not have the laws God gave to Moses, naturally obey those laws, they prove that they have a law within their own minds, even though they do not have the laws God gave to Moses.

LEB For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things of the law, these, although they[fn] do not have the law, are a law to themselves,

2:14 *Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as concessive

BBE For when the Gentiles without the law have a natural desire to do the things in the law, they are a law to themselves;

Moff No Moff ROM book available

Wymth For when Gentiles who have no Law obey by natural instinct the commands of the Law, they, without having a 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;

DRA For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these having not the law are a law to themselves:

YLT For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law — to themselves are a law;

Drby 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;

RV for when Gentiles which have no law do by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law unto themselves;

Wbstr For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law to themselves.

KJB-1769 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:

KJB-1611 For when the Gentiles which haue not the Law, doe by nature the things contained in the Law: these hauing not the Law, are a Law vnto themselues,
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps For when the Gentiles, which haue not the lawe, do of nature the thynges conteyned in the lawe: they hauing not the lawe, are a lawe vnto them selues.
(For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do of nature the things conteyned in the lawe: they having not the law, are a law unto themselves.)

Gnva For when the Gentiles which haue not the Lawe, doe by nature, the things conteined in the Lawe, they hauing not the Lawe, are a Lawe vnto themselues,
(For when the Gentiles which have not the Lawe, do by nature, the things contained in the Lawe, they having not the Lawe, are a Lawe unto themselves, )

Cvdl For yf the Gentyles which haue not the lawe, do of nature the thinges conteyned in the lawe, then they hauynge not the lawe, are a lawe vnto them selues,
(For if the Gentyles which have not the law, do of nature the things conteyned in the law, then they having not the law, are a law unto themselves,)

TNT For if the gentyls which have no lawe do of nature the thynges contayned in the lawe: then they havynge no lawe are a lawe vnto them selves
(For if the gentiles which have no law do of nature the things contayned in the lawe: then they having no law are a law unto them selves )

Wycl For whanne hethene men that han not lawe, don kyndli tho thingis that ben of the lawe, thei not hauynge suche manere lawe, ben lawe to hem silf,
(For when heathen men that have not law, done kyndli those things that been of the law, they not having such manner law, been law to them silf,)

Luth Denn so die Heiden, die das Gesetz nicht haben und doch von Natur tun des Gesetzes Werk, dieselbigen, dieweil sie das Gesetz nicht haben, sind sie sich selbst ein Gesetz
(Because so the Heiden, the the law not have and though/but from Natur do/put the lawes Werk, dieselbigen, dieweil they/she/them the law not have, are they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves himself/itself a law)

ClVg Cum autem gentes, quæ legem non habent, naturaliter ea, quæ legis sunt, faciunt, ejusmodi legem non habentes, ipsi sibi sunt lex:[fn]
(Since however gentes, which legem not/no habent, naturaliter ea, which legis are, faciunt, hismodi legem not/no habentes, ipsi sibi are lex: )

2.14 Cum enim, etc. Supra dixerat gentilem damnari, si male operaretur; salvari, si bene: sed cum legem non habeat, quasi nesciat quid sit bonum quidve malum, videtur sibi neutrum debere imputari. Contra Apostolus: Etsi non habeat scriptam legem, habet tamen naturalem: qua intelligit et sibi conscius est quid sit bonum et quid sit malum, vitium quippe contra naturam est, quod utique sanat gratia. Non enim usque adeo in humana anima imago terrenorum affectuum labe detrita est, ut nulla in ea lineamenta remanserint. Non omnino deletum est quod ibi per imaginem Dei, cum homo crearetur, impressum est. Proinde vitio sanato per gratiam, naturaliter fiunt ea quæ legis sunt. Non quod per naturam negata sit gratia, sed potius per gratiam reparata natura: qua gratia in interiori homine renovato lex justitiæ rescribitur, quam deleverat culpa.

2.14 Since because, etc. Supra dixerat gentilem damnari, when/but_if male operaretur; salvari, when/but_if bene: but when/with legem not/no habeat, as_if nesciat quid let_it_be bonum quidve evil, videtur sibi neutrum debere imputari. Contra Apostolus: Etsi not/no have scriptam legem, habet tamen naturalem: which intelligit and sibi conscius it_is quid let_it_be bonum and quid let_it_be evil, vitium quippe on_the_contrary naturam it_is, that utique sanat gratia. Non because until adeo in humana anima imago terrenorum affectuum labe detrita it_is, as nulla in ea lineamenta remanserint. Non omnino deletum it_is that there through imaginem of_God, when/with human crearetur, impressum it_is. Proinde vitio sanato through gratiam, naturaliter fiunt ea which legis are. Non that through naturam negata let_it_be gratia, but rather through gratiam reparata natura: which gratia in interiori homine renovato lex justitiæ rescribitur, how deleverat culpa.

UGNT ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα, φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῶσιν, οὗτοι νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες, ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος;
(hotan gar ethnaʸ ta maʸ nomon eⱪonta, fusei ta tou nomou poiōsin, houtoi nomon maʸ eⱪontes, heautois eisin nomos;)

SBL-GNT ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ⸀ποιῶσιν, οὗτοι νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος·
(hotan gar ethnaʸ ta maʸ nomon eⱪonta fusei ta tou nomou ⸀poiōsin, houtoi nomon maʸ eⱪontes heautois eisin nomos;)

TC-GNT Ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου [fn]ποιῇ, οὗτοι, νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες, ἑαυτοῖς εἰσι νόμος·
(Hotan gar ethnaʸ ta maʸ nomon eⱪonta fusei ta tou nomou poiaʸ, houtoi, nomon maʸ eⱪontes, heautois eisi nomos; )

2:14 ποιη ¦ ποιωσιν CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For here indicates that 2:14–16 give another reason why God judges both groups of people mentioned in 2:12. 2:14–16 explain why Gentiles who do not know God’s law are still sinners. Use a natural way in your language to indicate a reason. Alternate translation: [God also judges both groups of people impartially because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα & νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες

¬which not /the/_law having & /the/_law not having

Paul speaks of these people as if they do not own or possess the law. He means that they did not receive the law that God gave to the Jewish people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated “without the law” in 2:12. Alternate translation: [who are unaware of God’s law … who are unaware of God’s law]

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

νόμον & τοῦ νόμου & νόμον

/the/_law & ˱of˲_the law & /the/_law

See how you translated the law in 2:12.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

φύσει & ποιῶσιν

˱by˲_nature & /may_be/_practicing

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of nature, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [naturally do]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὰ τοῦ νόμου

¬which the_‹things› ˱of˲_the law

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the specific rules that make up the law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the commands within the law]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος

˱to˲_themselves are /a/_law

Here Paul speaks of Gentiles as if they were a law. Paul means that the non-Jewish people have their own rules about what is right and wrong, and their rules are similar to God’s law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this meaning in plainly. Alternate translation: [are actually obeying the God’s law]

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