Romans 2:15
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Who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness to them: and their thoughts between themselves accusing or also defending one another,

written.

Romans 1:18,19 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice: . . .

their conscience, etc.

Romans 9:1 I speak the truth in Christ: I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost:

John 8:9 But they hearing this, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest. And Jesus alone remained, and the woman standing in the midst.

Acts 23:1 And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.

Acts 24:16 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

2 Corinthians 5:11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we use persuasion to men: but to God we are manifest. And I trust also that in your consciences we are manifest.

1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared,

Titus 1:15 All things are clean to the clean: but to them that are defiled and to unbelievers, nothing is clean: but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

the mean while.

Genesis 3:8-11 And when they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in paradise at the afternoon air, Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God, amidst the trees of paradise. . . .

Genesis 20:5 Did not he say to me: She is my sister: and she say, He is my brother? in the simplicity of my heart, and cleanness of my hands have I done this.

Genesis 42:21,22 And they talked one to another: We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear: therefore is this affliction come upon us. . . .

1 Kings 2:44 And the king said to Semei: Thou knowest all the evil, of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David, my father: the Lord hath returned thy wickedness upon thy own head.

Job 27:6 My justification, which I have begun to hold, I will not forsake: for my heart doth not reprehend me in all my life.

Ecclesiastes 7:22 For thy conscience knoweth that thou also hast often spoken evil of others.

1 John 3:19-21 In this we know that we are of the truth and in his sight shall persuade our hearts. . . .

Context
God's Righteous Judgment
14For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these, having not the law, are a law to themselves. 15Who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness to them: and their thoughts between themselves accusing or also defending one another, 16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.…
Cross References
Romans 2:14
For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these, having not the law, are a law to themselves.

Romans 2:27
And shall not that which by nature is uncircumcision, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?

Lexicon
[since] they
οἵτινες (hoitines)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

show [that]
ἐνδείκνυνται (endeiknyntai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1731: To show forth, prove. From en and deiknuo; to indicate.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

work
ἔργον (ergon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

is written
γραπτὸν (grapton)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1123: Written. From grapho; inscribed.

on
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

hearts,
καρδίαις (kardiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

consciences
συνειδήσεως (syneidēseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4893: The conscience, a persisting notion. From a prolonged form of suneido; co-perception, i.e. Moral consciousness.

also
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

bearing witness,
συμμαρτυρούσης (symmartyrousēs)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4828: To bear witness together with. From sun and martureo; to testify jointly, i.e. Corroborate by evidence.

[and] their
ἀλλήλων (allēlōn)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.

thoughts
λογισμῶν (logismōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3053: Reasoning, thinking; a conception, device. From logizomai; computation, i.e. reasoning.

either
μεταξὺ (metaxy)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3342: Meanwhile, afterwards, between. From meta and a form of sun; betwixt; as adjective, intervening, or adjoining.

accusing
κατηγορούντων (katēgorountōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2723: To accuse, charge, prosecute. From kategoros; to be a plaintiff, i.e. To charge with some offence.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

defending [them].
ἀπολογουμένων (apologoumenōn)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 626: To give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense.


Additional Translations
since they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them.

who show the work of the Law, written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and the thoughts between one another accusing or also defending them

Which show 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;)

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them );

who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or else excusing themselves between themselves;)

in that they shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them;

Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing testimony, and their thoughts the mean while accusing, or else excusing one another)

since they exhibit proof that a knowledge of the conduct which the Law requires is engraven on their hearts, while their consciences also bear witness to the Law, and their thoughts, as if in mutual discussion, accuse them or perhaps maintain their innocence--

in 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)

who 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,
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