Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
(for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
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.
Anderson New Testament
in the day when God shall judge the secret works of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
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.
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
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Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Judgment And The Law
12 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, 13 (for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14 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;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:1
And now, Israel, hearken to the statutes and to the ordinances which I teach you, to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which Jehovah the God of your fathers giveth you.
Deuteronomy 5:1
And Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances that I speak in your ears this day, and learn them, and keep them to do them.
Deuteronomy 6:3
And thou shalt hear, Israel, and take heed to do them; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase greatly, as Jehovah the God of thy fathers hath said unto thee, in a land flowing with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy 30:12-14
It is not in the heavens, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to the heavens, and bring it to us, that we should hear it and do it?
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.
Ezekiel 20:11
And I gave them my statutes, and made known unto them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them.
Ezekiel 33:30-33
And as for thee, son of man, the children of thy people keep talking of thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from Jehovah.
Matthew 7:21-27
Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Luke 8:21
But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.
Luke 10:25-29
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal?
Luke 18:14
I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than that other. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Acts 13:39
and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified.
Romans 2:25
For circumcision indeed profits if thou keep the law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.
Romans 3:20
Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law is knowledge of sin.
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans 3:30
since indeed it is one God who shall justify the circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.
Romans 4:2-5
For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God;
Romans 10:5
For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them.
Galatians 2:16
but knowing that a man is not justified on the principle of works of law nor but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also have believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified on the principle of the faith of Christ; and not of works of law; because on the principle of works of law no flesh shall be justified.
Galatians 3:11-12
but that by law no one is justified with God is evident, because The just shall live on the principle of faith;
Galatians 5:4
Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated from him, as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.
James 1:22-25
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.
James 2:21-25
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
1 John 2:29
If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him.
1 John 3:7
Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.