14For, 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;


In Context

11 For there is no acceptance of faces with God,

12 for 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,

13 for not the hearers of the law are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: —

14 For, 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;

15 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,

16 in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, through Jesus Christ.

Romans 2:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:14For 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:14(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:14For 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:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:14(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14For when those of the nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:14for when Gentiles which have no law do by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law unto themselves;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law to themselves.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14(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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:14For 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 to themselves: