{"id":268,"date":"2007-12-06T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2007-12-06T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1002things.com\/?p=268"},"modified":"2022-03-10T10:33:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T16:33:49","slug":"romans-214-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/versebyverse.carpelibra.org\/?p=268","title":{"rendered":"Romans 2:14-15"},"content":{"rendered":"

14\u00a0<\/sup>for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves,<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

15\u00a0<\/sup>who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

The Gentiles, without the law, still have consciences that make them feel guilt, but they make excuses to justify themselves.<\/h3>\n

Nature (v.1)\u00a0 = natural impulse (in contrast to obedience to God’s decrees).<\/h3>\n

The law isn’t written in the Gentiles’ hearts, but the work<\/u> of the law is, namely condemnation.<\/h3>\n

Conscience (v.2)\u00a0 = knowledge of right and wrong. Conscience is to Gentiles what Law is to Jews, a guide for individual conduct and for relations with others.<\/h3>\n

Thoughts (v.2) = reasoning<\/h3>\n

Accusing and excusing both indicate guilt.<\/h3>\n

There is no justification in this passage, only condemnation.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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