Romans 2 - Compare Translations
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Romans 2:1
KJVTherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
WEBTherefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.
YLTTherefore, thou art inexcusable, O man -- every one who is judging -- for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging,
Romans 2:2
KJVBut we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
WEBWe know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.
YLTand we have known that the judgment of God is according to truth, upon those practising such things.
Romans 2:3
KJVAnd thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
WEBDo you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
YLTAnd dost thou think this, O man, who art judging those who such things are practising, and art doing them, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
Romans 2:4
KJVOr despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
WEBOr do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
YLTor the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise? -- not knowing that the goodness of God doth lead thee to reformation!
Romans 2:5
KJVBut after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
WEBBut according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;
YLTbut, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou dost treasure up to thyself wrath, in a day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
Romans 2:6
KJVWho will render to every man according to his deeds:
WEBwho “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”
YLTwho shall render to each according to his works;
Romans 2:7
KJVTo them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
WEBto those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
YLTto those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;
Romans 2:8
KJVBut unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
WEBbut to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,
YLTand to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath,
Romans 2:9
KJVTribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
WEBoppression and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
YLTtribulation and distress, upon every soul of man that is working the evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;
Romans 2:10
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Romans 2:11
KJVFor there is no respect of persons with God.
WEBFor there is no partiality with God.
YLTFor there is no acceptance of faces with God,
Romans 2:12
KJVFor as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
WEBFor as many as have sinned without the law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
YLTfor as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,
Romans 2:13
KJV(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
WEBFor it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
YLTfor not the hearers of the law [are] righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --
Romans 2:14
KJVFor 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:
WEB(for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,
YLTFor, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law -- to themselves are a law;
Romans 2:15
KJVWhich shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
WEBin that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)
YLTwho do shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending,
Romans 2:16
KJVIn the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
WEBin the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.
YLTin the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, through Jesus Christ.
Romans 2:17
KJVBehold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
WEBIndeed you bear the name of a Jew, and rest on the law, and glory in God,
YLTLo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,
Romans 2:18
KJVAnd knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
WEBand know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
YLTand dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,
Romans 2:19
KJVAnd art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
WEBand are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
YLTand hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,
Romans 2:20
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Romans 2:21
KJVThou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
WEBYou therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal?
YLTThou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach?
Romans 2:22
KJVThou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
WEBYou who say a man shouldn’t commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
YLTthou who art preaching not to steal, dost thou steal? thou who art saying not to commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou who art abhorring the idols, dost thou rob temples?
Romans 2:23
KJVThou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
WEBYou who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?
YLTthou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?
Romans 2:24
KJVFor the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
WEBFor “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.
YLTfor the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.
Romans 2:25
KJVFor circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
WEBFor circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
YLTFor circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.
Romans 2:26
KJVTherefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
WEBIf therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?
YLTIf, therefore the uncircumcision the righteousness of the law may keep, shall not his uncircumcision for circumcision be reckoned?
Romans 2:27
KJVAnd shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
WEBWon’t the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?
YLTand the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the law, shall judge thee who, through letter and circumcision, [art] a transgressor of law.
Romans 2:28
KJVFor he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
WEBFor he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
YLTFor he is not a Jew who is [so] outwardly, neither [is] circumcision that which is outward in flesh;
Romans 2:29
KJVBut he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
WEBbut he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
YLTbut a Jew [is] he who is [so] inwardly, and circumcision [is] of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.
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