Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Romans 2:13
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Prayers for Romans 2:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Judgment And The Law
12 For as many as have sinned without the law, shall also perish without the law: and as many as have sinned under the law, shall be condemned by the law, 13 for not the bare hearers of the law, but they who observe the law, are such as shall be justified, before God. 14 when the Gentiles who have not the law, do by nature what the law prescribes, tho' these have not the law, they are a law to themselves:
Cross References
Matthew 7:21-27
Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Luke 8:21
but he answered them, my mother and brethren are these, who attend to the word of God, and practise it.
Luke 10:25-29
Then a doctor of the law stood up to try him, saying, master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke 18:14
I tell you this man went home approv'd as just, and not the other. for whoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Acts 13:39
by him, every one who believes, is purged from all that guilt, for which the law of Moses had made no such provision.
Romans 2:25
Circumcision indeed is an advantage, if you keep the law: but if you violate the law, your being a Jew makes you no better than a heathen.
Romans 3:20
for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.
Romans 3:23
for all having sinned, all have forfeited eternal glory:
Romans 3:30
since it is one God, who will justify both the Jews and the Gentiles, through faith.
Romans 4:2-5
for if Abraham was justified by works, he had matter of pretension, whereas he had no such claim from God.
Romans 10:5
For Moses describes the justice that was to be had by the law, thus : "the man who performeth the things here required, shall have life thereby."
Galatians 2:16
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.
Galatians 3:11-12
but that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, " the just shall live by faith."
Galatians 5:4
Christ is of no use to you, whoever of you seek to be justified by the law; you have lost all interest in the gospel-dispensation.
James 1:22-25
Don't delusively content your selves with being of the audience, but put what you hear in practice:
James 2:21-25
was not our father Abraham treated as just, in consequence of his actions, when he had attempted to sacrifice his son upon the altar?
1 John 2:29
since you know that God is the source of virtue, you know that every one who has virtue, derives it from him.
1 John 3:7
dear children, let no man deceive you: only he that acts justly is just, as he is just.