1 Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things. 2 You say, “We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is in accordance with truth.” 3 Do you imagine, whoever you are, that when you judge those who do such things and yet do them yourself, you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not realize that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But by your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 For he will repay according to each one’s deeds: 7 to those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 while for those who are self-seeking and who obey not the truth but wickedness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be anguish and distress for everyone who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality.

12 All who have sinned apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but the doers of the law who will be justified. 14 When Gentiles, who do not possess the law, do instinctively what the law requires, these, though not having the law, are a law to themselves. 15 They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, to which their own conscience also bears witness; and their conflicting thoughts will accuse or perhaps excuse them 16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God, through Jesus Christ, will judge the secret thoughts of all.

17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relation to God 18 and know his will and determine what is best because you are instructed in the law, 19 and if you are sure that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth, 21 you, then, that teach others, will you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? 22 You that forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You that abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23 You that boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? 24 For, as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”

25 Circumcision indeed is of value if you obey the law; but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26 So, if those who are uncircumcised keep the requirements of the law, will not their uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? 27 Then those who are physically uncircumcised but keep the law will condemn you that have the written code and circumcision but break the law. 28 For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is true circumcision something external and physical. 29 Rather, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter of the heart—it is spiritual and not literal. Such a person receives praise not from others but from God.

1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the uGentile; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: 11 For there is no respect of persons with God. 12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14 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: 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and kapprovest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; 19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? 23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? 24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. 25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. 26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? 27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

1 For this reason you are without excuse, you sir, each one of you who passes judgment. For in that you pass judgment on the other you condemn yourself; for you practice the very things on which you pass judgment. 2 And we know that the condemnation of God is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose then, you sir, you who pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same, that you will escape the condemnation of God? 4 Or do you think lightly of the wealth of his goodness and of his forbearance and patience, disregarding the fact that the kindness of God is to lead you to repentance? 5 As a result of your hardness and impenitent heart you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath when will be revealed the righteous judgment of God, 6 “who will render to each in accordance with his works.” 7 To those who seek for glory and honor and immortality by perseverance in doing good, eternal life. 8 But to those who out of selfish ambition also disobey the truth, being persuaded to unrighteousness, wrath and anger. 9 Affliction and distress on every living person who brings about what is evil, Jew first and Gentile as well. 10 But glory and honor and peace to everyone who brings about what is good, Jew first and Gentile as well. 11 For there is no partiality with God.

12 For as many as have sinned without the law shall also perish without the law; and as many as have sinned within the law shall be condemned through the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be counted righteous. 14 For when Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they not having the law are the law for themselves: 15 they demonstrate the business of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, while their thoughts bring accusation or even make defense among themselves, 16 in the day when God is to judge the secrets of mankind in accordance with my gospel through Christ Jesus.

17 But if you are called a “Jew” and rely on the law and boast in God, 18 and know his will and approve the things that matter, being instructed from the law, 19 and are confident that you are a guide of the blind, a light for those in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the young, having the embodiment of knowledge and of truth in the law … 21 You then who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach “Do not steal,” do you steal? 22 You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege? 23 You who boast in the law—through transgression of the law you dishonor God. 24 For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you,” as it is written.

25 For circumcision is of benefit if you practice the law. But if you are a transgressor of the law your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26 If then the uncircumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be reckoned as circumcision? 27 And the naturally uncircumcised who fulfills the law will pass judgment on you who through letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law. 28 For the true Jew is not the one visibly marked as such, nor circumcision that which is performed visibly in the flesh, 29 but one who is so in a hidden way, and circumcision is of the heart, in Spirit not in letter. His praise comes not from men but from God.

1 Therefore you are without excuse, O man/woman, whoever you are who passes judgment. For by that which you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, for you, the one who passes judgment, practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God stands in truth against those who practice such things. 3 But do you count on this, O man/woman, who pass judgment on those who do such things and do them [yourself], that you could escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you scornfully presume upon the riches of his kindness and his forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God is to lead you to repentance? 5 But by your hardened and impenitent heart, you are storing up for yourself wrath on the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.

6 God “will recompense to each according to his [or her] works”: 7 on the one hand to those who by perseverance in good work are seeking glory and honor and incorruptibility, [he will recompense] eternal life; 8 on the other hand to those who out of partisanship not only disobey the truth, but also obey wrongdoing, [there will be] wrath and fury, 9 affliction and distress upon every single person who brings about evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does the good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For there is no partiality before God.

12 For as many as have sinned outside the law will also perish outside the law. And as many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who shall be set right. 14 For when Gentiles that do not have a law by nature do the deeds of the law, they—though not possessing a law—are a law unto themselves. 15 Such people demonstrate that the work of the law is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and the thoughts between them condemning or even defending, 16 on a day when God judges the secrets of people through Christ Jesus, according to my gospel.

17 But if you call yourself a Jew and find your comfort in [the] law and boast in God, 18 and know God’s will and approve the things that are important, being educated in the law; 19 and have convinced yourself that you are a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness, 20 a tutor of fools, a teacher of the simple, possessing the embodiment of knowledge and of truth in the law; 21 the one therefore who teaches the other, do you not teach yourself? the one who preaches not to steal, do you steal? 22 the one who says not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? the one who abhors idols, do you rob temples? 23 you who boast in [the] law, do you dishonor God through transgressing the law? 24 “For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles on account of you,” as it has been written.

25 For on the one hand circumcision is advantageous if you do the law. But on the other hand if you are a transgressor of law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26 If therefore “the uncircumcision” observes the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be reckoned as a circumcision? 27 And will [not] “the physical uncircumcision” who satisfies the law judge you, law’s transgressor, notwithstanding [your possession of] letter and circumcision? 28 For not the public [Jew] is a Jew, nor is public [circumcision], by flesh, circumcision; 29 rather, the hidden Jew [is a Jew], and circumcision of the heart, in spirit rather than letter, [is circumcision]; [he is a Jew] whose praise is not from people but from God.