Romans 2:13

“(For not the hearers of the Law are iust before God, but the doers of the Law shalbe iustified;”

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Other Translations for Romans 2:13

(For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
- King James Version

for {it is} not the hearers of the Law {who} are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:
- American Standard Version (1901)

For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:
- Basic English Bible

(for not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
- Darby Bible

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
- Webster's Bible

It is not those that merely hear the Law read who are righteous in the sight of God, but it is those that obey the Law who will be pronounced righteous.
- Weymouth Bible

For it isn't the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
- World English Bible

For the hereris of lawe ben not iust anentis God, but the doeris of the lawe schulen be maad iust.
- Wycliffe Bible

for not the hearers of the law [are] righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Romans 2:13

Wesley's Notes for Romans 2:13

2:13 For not the hearers of the law are, even now, just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified - Finally acquitted and rewarded a most sure and important truth, which respects the gentiles also, though principally the Jews. St. Paul speaks of the former, #Rom 2:14|, &c.; of the latter, #Rom 2:17|, &c. Here is therefore no parenthesis; for the sixteenth verse also depends on the fifteenth, not on the twelfth. #Rom 2:16|,15,12.


People's Bible Notes for Romans 2:13


Ro 2:13 For not the hearers of the law. Not "the law", but "a law", as in the Revised Version. The possession of a revelation will not save, but obedience to it. While a general statement is made, Paul has an eye upon the Jews. Their law could not make them righteous unless it was obeyed. Justified. Accounted righteous; not held to be guilty. The word "justify", which Paul uses so frequently, should be clearly apprehended. To be justified is to be counted righteous, or guiltless, before God. He who has one sin recorded against him is not justified. He whose sins are all blotted out is justified. The sinner who believes upon Jesus Christ, clings to the mercy seat by an obedient, trusting faith, and finds mercy through Christ's redeeming blood, is justified. As no man could keep the law perfectly, no man could be justified by the works of the law. As we obtain God's mercy, the righteousness God bestows in Christ, by faith in Christ Jesus, so we are justified by a faith that leads us to Christ.

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