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1. If you think you can judge others, you are wrong. When you judge them, you are really judging yourself guilty, because you do the same things they do.
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1. Therefore G1352 thou art G1488 inexcusable G379 , O G5599 man G444 , whosoever G3956 thou art that judgest G2919 : for G1063 wherein G1722 G3739 thou judgest G2919 another G2087 , thou condemnest G2632 thyself G4572 ; for G1063 thou that judgest G2919 doest G4238 the G3588 same things G846 .
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2. God judges those who do wrong things, and we know that his judging is right.
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2. But G1161 we are sure G1492 that G3754 the G3588 judgment G2917 of God G2316 is G2076 according G2596 to truth G225 against G1909 them which commit G4238 such things G5108 .
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3. You judge those who do wrong, but you do wrong yourselves. Do you think you will be able to escape the judgment of God?
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3. And G1161 thinkest G3049 thou this G5124 , O G5599 man G444 , that judgest G2919 them which do G4238 such things G5108 , and G2532 doest G4160 the same G846 , that G3754 thou G4771 shalt escape G1628 the G3588 judgment G2917 of God G2316 ?
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4. He has been very kind and patient, waiting for you to change, but you think nothing of his kindness. Perhaps you do not understand that God is kind to you so you will change your hearts and lives.
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4. Or G2228 despisest G2706 thou the G3588 riches G4149 of his G848 goodness G5544 and G2532 forbearance G463 and G2532 longsuffering G3115 ; not knowing G50 that G3754 the G3588 goodness G5543 of God G2316 leadeth G71 thee G4571 to G1519 repentance G3341 ?
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5. But you are stubborn and refuse to change, so you are making your own punishment even greater on the day he shows his anger. On that day everyone will see God's right judgments.
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5. But G1161 after G2596 thy G4675 hardness G4643 and G2532 impenitent G279 heart G2588 treasurest up G2343 unto thyself G4572 wrath G3709 against G1722 the day G2250 of wrath G3709 and G2532 revelation G602 of the righteous judgment G1341 of God G2316 ;
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6. God will reward or punish every person for what that person has done.
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6. Who G3739 will render G591 to every man G1538 according G2596 to his G846 deeds G2041 :
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7. Some people, by always continuing to do good, live for God's glory, for honor, and for life that has no end. God will give them life forever.
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7. To them who G3303 by G2596 patient continuance G5281 in well G18 doing G2041 seek for G2212 glory G1391 and G2532 honor G5092 and G2532 immortality G861 , eternal G166 life G2222 :
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8. But other people are selfish. They refuse to follow truth and, instead, follow evil. God will give them his punishment and anger.
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8. But G1161 unto them that are contentious G1537 G2052 , and G2532 do not obey G544 G3303 the G3588 truth G225 , but G1161 obey G3982 unrighteousness G93 , indignation G2372 and G2532 wrath G3709 ,
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9. He will give trouble and suffering to everyone who does evil -- to the Jews first and also to those who are not Jews.
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9. Tribulation G2347 and G2532 anguish G4730 , upon G1909 every G3956 soul G5590 of man G444 that doeth G2716 evil G2556 , of the G5037 Jew G2453 first G4412 , and G2532 also of the Gentile G1672 ;
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10. But he will give glory, honor, and peace to everyone who does good -- to the Jews first and also to those who are not Jews.
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10. But G1161 glory G1391 , honor G5092 , and G2532 peace G1515 , to every man G3956 that worketh G2038 good G18 , to the G5037 Jew G2453 first G4412 , and G2532 also to the Gentile G1672 :
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11. For God judges all people in the same way.
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11. For G1063 there is G2076 no G3756 respect of persons G4382 with G3844 God G2316 .
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12. People who do not have the law and who are sinners will be lost, although they do not have the law. And, in the same way, those who have the law and are sinners will be judged by the law.
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12. For G1063 as many as G3745 have sinned G264 without law G460 shall also G2532 perish G622 without law G460 : and G2532 as many as G3745 have sinned G264 in G1722 the law G3551 shall be judged G2919 by G1223 the law G3551 ;
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13. Hearing the law does not make people right with God. It is those who obey the law who will be right with him.
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13. ( For G1063 not G3756 the G3588 hearers G202 of the G3588 law G3551 are just G1342 before G3844 God G2316 , but G235 the G3588 doers G4163 of the G3588 law G3551 shall be justified G1344 .
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14. (Those who are not Jews do not have the law, but when they freely do what the law commands, they are the law for themselves. This is true even though they do not have the law.
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14. For G1063 when G3752 the Gentiles G1484 , which have G2192 not G3361 the law G3551 , do G4160 by nature G5449 the things G3588 contained in the G3588 law G3551 , these G3778 , having G2192 not G3361 the law G3551 , are G1526 a law G3551 unto themselves G1438 :
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15. They show that in their hearts they know what is right and wrong, just as the law commands. And they show this by their consciences. Sometimes their thoughts tell them they did wrong, and sometimes their thoughts tell them they did right.)
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15. Which G3748 show G1731 the G3588 work G2041 of the G3588 law G3551 written G1123 in G1722 their G848 hearts G2588 , their G848 conscience G4893 also bearing witness G4828 , and G2532 their thoughts G3053 the mean while G3342 accusing G2723 or G2228 else G2532 excusing G626 one another G240 ;)
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16. All these things will happen on the day when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge people's secret thoughts. The Good News that I preach says this.
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16. In G1722 the day G2250 when G3753 God G2316 shall judge G2919 the G3588 secrets G2927 of men G444 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 according G2596 to my G3450 gospel G2098 .
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17. What about you? You call yourself a Jew. You trust in the law of Moses and brag that you are close to God.
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17. Behold G2396 , thou G4771 art called G2028 a Jew G2453 , and G2532 restest in G1879 the G3588 law G3551 , and G2532 makest thy boast G2744 of G1722 God G2316 ,
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18. You know what he wants you to do and what is important, because you have learned the law.
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18. And G2532 knowest G1097 his will G2307 , and G2532 approvest G1381 the things that are more excellent G1308 , being instructed G2727 out of G1537 the G3588 law G3551 ;
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19. You think you are a guide for the blind and a light for those who are in darkness.
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19. And G5037 art confident G3982 that thou thyself G4572 art G1511 a guide G3595 of the blind G5185 , a light G5457 of them G3588 which are in G1722 darkness G4655 ,
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20. You think you can show foolish people what is right and teach those who know nothing. You have the law; so you think you know everything and have all truth.
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20. An instructor G3810 of the foolish G878 , a teacher G1320 of babes G3516 , which hast G2192 the G3588 form G3446 of knowledge G1108 and G2532 of the G3588 truth G225 in G1722 the G3588 law G3551 .
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21. You teach others, so why don't you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but you steal.
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21. Thou therefore which teachest G1321 G3767 another G2087 , teachest G1321 thou not G3756 thyself G4572 ? thou that preachest G2784 a man should not G3361 steal G2813 , dost thou steal G2813 ?
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22. You say that others must not take part in adultery, but you are guilty of that sin. You hate idols, but you steal from temples.
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22. Thou that sayest G3004 a man should not G3361 commit adultery G3431 , dost thou commit adultery G3431 ? thou that abhorrest G948 idols G1497 , dost thou commit sacrilege G2416 ?
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23. You brag about having God's law, but you bring shame to God by breaking his law,
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23. Thou that G3739 makest thy boast G2744 of G1722 the law G3551 , through G1223 breaking G3847 the G3588 law G3551 dishonorest G818 thou God G2316 ?
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24. just as the Scriptures say: "Those who are not Jews speak against God's name because of you."
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24. For G1063 the G3588 name G3686 of God G2316 is blasphemed G987 among G1722 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 through G1223 you G5209 , as G2531 it is written G1125 .
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25. If you follow the law, your circumcision has meaning. But if you break the law, it is as if you were never circumcised.
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25. For G1063 circumcision G4061 verily G3303 profiteth G5623 , if G1437 thou keep G4238 the law G3551 : but G1161 if G1437 thou be a breaker G3848 of the law G3551 , thy G4675 circumcision G4061 is made G1096 uncircumcision G203 .
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26. People who are not Jews are not circumcised, but if they do what the law says, it is as if they were circumcised.
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26. Therefore G3767 if G1437 the G3588 uncircumcision G203 keep G5442 the G3588 righteousness G1345 of the G3588 law G3551 , shall not G3780 his G848 uncircumcision G203 be counted G3049 for G1519 circumcision G4061 ?
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27. You Jews have the written law and circumcision, but you break the law. So those who are not circumcised in their bodies, but still obey the law, will show that you are guilty.
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27. And G2532 shall not uncircumcision G203 which is by G1537 nature G5449 , if it fulfill G5055 the G3588 law G3551 , judge G2919 thee G4571 , who by G1223 the letter G1121 and G2532 circumcision G4061 dost transgress G3848 the law G3551 ?
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28. They can do this because a person is not a true Jew if he is only a Jew in his physical body; true circumcision is not only on the outside of the body.
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28. For G1063 he is G2076 not G3756 a Jew G2453 , which is one outwardly G1722 G5318 ; neither G3761 is that circumcision G4061 , which is outward G1722 G5318 in G1722 the flesh G4561 :
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29. A person is a Jew only if he is a Jew inside; true circumcision is done in the heart by the Spirit, not by the written law. Such a person gets praise from God rather than from people.
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29. But G235 he is a Jew G2453 , which is one inwardly G1722 G2927 ; and G2532 circumcision G4061 is that of the heart G2588 , in G1722 the spirit G4151 , and not G3756 in the letter G1121 ; whose G3739 praise G1868 is not G3756 of G1537 men G444 , but G235 of G1537 God G2316 .
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