Parallel Verses
Amplified
and [if you claim to] know His will and
New American Standard Bible
and know His will and
King James Version
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Holman Bible
know His will, and approve the things that are superior,
International Standard Version
and know his will, and approve of what is best because you have been instructed in the Law;
A Conservative Version
and know his will, and approve the things that are significant, being instructed out of the law.
American Standard Version
and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
An Understandable Version
if you know His will and have been taught by the law of Moses to [evaluate and] give approval to what is best;
Anderson New Testament
and know his will, and approve what is excellent, being instructed by the law:
Bible in Basic English
And have knowledge of his desires, and are a judge of the things which are different, having the learning of the law,
Common New Testament
and know his will and approve of what is excellent, because you are instructed in the law,
Daniel Mace New Testament
you know the divine will, and what is contrary thereto, having been educated in the law:
Darby Translation
and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Godbey New Testament
and know his will, and approve the things which are excellent, being taught by the law;
Goodspeed New Testament
and can understand his will, and from hearing the Law read can tell what is right,
John Wesley New Testament
and gloriest in God, And knowest his will, and discernest the things that differ, being instructed out of the law:
Julia Smith Translation
And knowest the will, and triest things differing, being sounded out of the law;
King James 2000
And know his will, and approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and know his will and approve the things that are superior, [because you] are instructed by the law,
Modern King James verseion
and know His will and approve the things excelling, being instructed out of the Law;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and knowest his will, and hast experience of good and bad, in that thou art informed by the law:
Moffatt New Testament
understanding his will, and with a sense of what is vital in religion; if you are instructed by the Law
Montgomery New Testament
and know his will, and can test the things that differ; if you are instructed out of the Law,
NET Bible
and know his will and approve the superior things because you receive instruction from the law,
New Heart English Bible
and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
Noyes New Testament
and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the Law;
Sawyer New Testament
and know his will, and approve of things which are excellent, being instructed by the law,
The Emphasized Bible
And art taking note of his will, and testing the things that differ - when receiving oral instruction out of the law,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and knowest the will of God, and bringest to the test the things that are different, being instructed out of the law;
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, having been carefully instructed from the Law, have learned to appreciate the finer moral distinctions.
Webster
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law,
Weymouth New Testament
and know the supreme will, and can test things that differ--being a man who receives instruction from the Law--
Williams New Testament
and understand His will, and by being instructed in the law can know the things that excel,
World English Bible
and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
Worrell New Testament
and understand His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
Worsley New Testament
and knowest his will, and approvest things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
Youngs Literal Translation
and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 2:18
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God's Judgment And The Law
17
But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely on the Law [for your salvation] and boast in [your special relationship to] God,
18 and [if you claim to] know His will and
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Philippians 1:10
so that you may learn to recognize and treasure what is excellent [identifying the best, and distinguishing moral differences], and that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ [actually living lives that lead others away from sin];
Deuteronomy 4:8
Or what great nation has statutes and judgments so righteous (upright, just) as this whole law which I am
Nehemiah 9:13-14
“Then You came down on Mount Sinai,
And spoke with them from heaven;
And You gave them fair ordinances and true laws,
Good statutes and commandments.
Psalm 19:8
The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 119:98-100
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For Your words are always with me.
Psalm 119:104-105
From Your precepts I get understanding;
Therefore I hate every false way.
Psalm 119:130
The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light;
Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).
Psalm 147:19-20
He declares His word to Jacob,
His statutes and His ordinances to Israel.
Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light,
And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,
Luke 12:47
John 13:17
Romans 15:4
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope and overflow with confidence in His promises.
1 Corinthians 8:1-2
Now about food sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge [concerning this]. Knowledge [alone] makes [people self-righteously] arrogant, but love [that unselfishly seeks the best for others] builds up and encourages others to grow [in wisdom].
1 Thessalonians 5:21
But test
2 Timothy 3:15-17
and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus [surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness].
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.
James 4:17
So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin.