Romans 2:12 Parallel Translations

Here's the reason: Whoever sins without having laws from God will still be condemned to destruction. And whoever has laws from God and sins will still be judged by them.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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;

ASV:

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without the law: and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law;

BBE:

All those who have done wrong without the law will get destruction without the law: and those who have done wrong under the law will have their punishment by the law;

DBY:

For as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law,

ERV:

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law;

WEY:

For all who have sinned apart from the Law will also perish apart from the Law, and all who have sinned whilst living under the Law, will be judged by the Law.

WBS:

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,

WEB:

For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

YLT:

for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,

Romans 2:12 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 2:23 this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.

1 Corinthians 9:21 to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:12 {4} 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;
(4) He applies that general accusation against mankind particularly both to the Gentiles and to the Jews.

PNT:

2:12 For as many as have sinned without law. As many as shall be found in sin, at the judgment, without a special revelation of the law of God. While the Mosaic law is in the mind of the apostle, the statement is general. The principle is one of universal application. Those have sinned who have not lived up to their light.
Shall also perish without law. They shall be judged and condemned without reference to the standards of revealed law. Law, in this verse, has no article in the Greek. When so used it means law in general. When, as occurs so often in Romans, it has the Greek definite article before it, the Mosaic law is meant. Observe that the Revised Version omits the article the in this verse.
As many as have sinned in the law. Under a revelation of God's will. These
shall be judged by the law, and condemned for disobedience to its commands.

WES:

2:12 For as many as have sinned - He speaks as of the time past, for all time will be past at the day of judgment. Without the law - Without having any written law. Shall also perish without the law - Without regard had to any outward law; being condemned by the law written in their hearts. The word also shows the agreement of the manner of sinning, with the manner of suffering. Perish - He could not so properly say, Shall be judged without the law.

MHC:

2:1-16 The Jews thought themselves a holy people, entitled to their privileges by right, while they were unthankful, rebellious, and unrighteous. But all who act thus, of every nation, age, and description, must be reminded that the judgment of God will be according to their real character. The case is so plain, that we may appeal to the sinner's own thoughts. In every wilful sin, there is contempt of the goodness of God. And though the branches of man's disobedience are very various, all spring from the same root. But in true repentance, there must be hatred of former sinfulness, from a change wrought in the state of the mind, which disposes it to choose the good and to refuse the evil. It shows also a sense of inward wretchedness. Such is the great change wrought in repentance, it is conversion, and is needed by every human being. The ruin of sinners is their walking after a hard and impenitent heart. Their sinful doings are expressed by the strong words, treasuring up wrath. In the description of the just man, notice the full demand of the law. It demands that the motives shall be pure, and rejects all actions from earthly ambition or ends. In the description of the unrighteous, contention is held forth as the principle of all evil. The human will is in a state of enmity against God. Even Gentiles, who had not the written law, had that within, which directed them what to do by the light of nature. Conscience is a witness, and first or last will bear witness. As they nature. Conscience is a witness, and first or last will bear witness. As they kept or broke these natural laws and dictates, their consciences either acquitted or condemned them. Nothing speaks more terror to sinners, and more comfort to saints, than that Christ shall be the Judge. Secret services shall be rewarded, secret sins shall be then punished, and brought to light.

CONC:

Apart Destruction Judged Law Perish Punishment Sin Sinned Whilst Wrong

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