Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
in the day when God shall judge the secret works of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
New American Standard Bible
for it is
King James Version
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Holman Bible
For the hearers of the law
International Standard Version
For it is not merely those who hear the Law who are righteous in God's sight. No, it is those who follow the Law, who will be justified.
A Conservative Version
For the hearers of the law are not righteous with God, but the doers of the law will be made righteous.
American Standard Version
for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:
Amplified
For it is not those who merely hear the Law [as it is read aloud] who are just or righteous before God, but it is those who [actually] obey the Law who will be
An Understandable Version
For [it is] not those who hear the law of Moses who are right with God, but [it is] those who obey [the requirements of] that law [perfectly] who will be considered right with God.
Bible in Basic English
For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:
Common New Testament
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in the sight of God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for not the bare hearers of the law, but they who observe the law, are such as shall be justified, before God.
Darby Translation
(for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Godbey New Testament
for the hearers of the law are not righteous with God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Goodspeed New Testament
For merely hearing the Law read does not make a man upright in the sight of God; men must obey the Law to be made upright.
John Wesley New Testament
For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Julia Smith Translation
(For not hearers of the law just with God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
King James 2000
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For it is not the hearers of the law [who are] righteous in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be declared righteous.
Modern King James verseion
For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For before God they are not righteous which hear the law: but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Moffatt New Testament
For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just in the eyes of God, it is those who obey the Law who will be acquitted,
Montgomery New Testament
For it is not the hearers of law who are righteous in the eyes of God; nay, it is the doers of law who will be accounted righteous.
NET Bible
For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous.
New Heart English Bible
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
Noyes New Testament
for it is not the hearers of a law who are righteous before God, but the doers of a law will be accounted righteous;
The Emphasized Bible
For, not the hearers of law, are righteous with God, but, the doers of law, shall be declared righteous;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for the hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be counted righteous;
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is not those who hear the words of a Law that are righteous before God, but it is those who obey it that will be pronounced righteous.
Webster
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
For merely hearing the law read does not make men upright with God, but men who practice the law will be recognized as upright.
World English Bible
For it isn't the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
Worrell New Testament
for not the hearers of law are righteous before God, but the doers shall be justified;
Worsley New Testament
(for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:
Youngs Literal Translation
for not the hearers of the law are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --
Themes
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
the Heathen » God » Will finally judge
Justification » Who shall be justified
Justification » Who shall not be justified
Justification before God » Under the law » Requires perfect obedience
Topics
Interlinear
References
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Fausets
Word Count of 36 Translations in Romans 2:13
Images Romans 2:13
Prayers for Romans 2:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Judgment And The Law
12 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, 13 in the day when God shall judge the secret works of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. 14 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Cross References
Matthew 7:21-27
Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Luke 8:21
But he answered and said to them: My mother and my brothers are they that hear the word of God and do it.
Luke 10:25-29
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up to tempt him, and said: Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke 18:14
I say to you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For every one that exalts himself, shall be humbled; but he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.
Acts 13:39
and by him, every one that believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Romans 2:25
Now, circumcision is indeed profitable, if you keep the law: but, if you transgress the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.
Romans 3:20
Wherefore, by works of law, no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,
Romans 3:30
since there is one God, who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.
Romans 4:2-5
For if Abraham was. justified by works, he has cause for boasting, but not before God.
Romans 10:5
For Moses describes the justification which is by the law: That the man who does these things shall live by them.
Galatians 2:16
knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed on Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of law: because, by works of law no flesh shall be justified.
Galatians 3:11-12
But that no one is justified by law in the sight of God, is evident: for the just by faith shall live.
Galatians 5:4
You that are justified by law, have withdrawn from Christ: you have fallen from grace.
James 1:22-25
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
James 2:21-25
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
1 John 2:29
If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that works righteousness has been begotten by him.
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you: he that works righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.