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Julia Smith Translation
And knowest the will, and triest things differing, being sounded out of the law;
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,
Amplified
and [if you claim to] know His will and
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:
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 Behold, thou art named a Jew, and restest upon the law, and boastest thyself in God, 18 And knowest the will, and triest things differing, being sounded out of the law; 19 And art persuaded thou thyself to be a guide of the blind, a light of them in darkness,
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Philippians 1:10
For you to try things differing; that ye may be pure and not stumbling to the day of Christ;
Deuteronomy 4:8
And what great nation to whom laws and judgments just, as all the instructions which I give before you this day?
Nehemiah 9:13-14
And upon mount Sinai thou camest down, and speaking with them from the heavens, and thou wilt give to them right judgments, and laws of truth, good laws and commands
Psalm 19:8
The mandates of Jehovah are straight, rejoicing the heart: the command of Jehovah pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 119:98-100
Above mine enemies thou wilt make me wise from thy commands, for It is forever to me.
Psalm 119:104-105
From thy charges I shall understand: for this I hated every way of falsehood.
Psalm 119:130
The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.
Psalm 147:19-20
Announcing his word to Jacob, his laws and judgments to Israel.
Proverbs 6:23
For the command is a lamp, and the law a light; and the way of life the reproof of instruction:
Luke 12:47
And that servant having known his lord's will, and not prepared, neither having done his will, shall be skinned with many.
John 13:17
If ye know these, happy are ye if ye do them.
Romans 15:4
For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.
1 Corinthians 8:1-2
And concerning sacrifice to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, and love builds the house.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Try all things; hold the good.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 5:14
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
James 4:17
Therefore to him knowing to do good, and not doing, to him it is sin.