Romans 2:14
Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
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ASV
(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;
KJV
For 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:
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὅταν | hotan | When | G3752 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ἔθνη | ethnē | Gentiles | G1484 → |
| τὰ | ta | <the> | G3588 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| νόμον | nomon | the law | G3551 → |
| ἔχοντα | echonta | having | G2192 → |
| φύσει | phusei | by nature | G5449 → |
| τὰ | ta | the [things] | G3588 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| νόμου | nomou | law | G3551 → |
| ποιῶσιν, | poiōsin | they may do, | G4160 → |
| οὗτοι | houtoi | these | G3778 → |
| νόμον | nomon | [the] Law | G3551 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| ἔχοντες | echontes | having | G2192 → |
| ἑαυτοῖς | he'autois | to themselves | G1438 → |
| εἰσιν | eisin | are | G1510 → |
| νόμος, | nomos | a law, | G3551 → |
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