Romans 2:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

Which

Ephesians 2:12

Do by

Are a law

Romans 2:12

Romans 1:32

Bible References

Which

All those who sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all those who sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

For what great nation is there that has a god near to it as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call to Him?

He declares His word to Jacob,
His statutes and judgments to Israel.

In past generations He allowed all the nations to go their own way,

“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Do by

A man who is physically uncircumcised, but who fulfills the law, will judge you who are a lawbreaker in spite of having the letter of the law and circumcision.

since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them.

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair it is a disgrace to him,

Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things.

Are a law

All those who sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all those who sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

Although they know full well God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die

—they not only do them, but even applaud

others who practice them.