God's Impartial Judgment, the Law, and the Circumcision of the Heart

TTherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς ὁ κρίνων· ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις, τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων· ΔιὸThereforeCONJἀναπολόγητοςinexcusableA-NSMεἶ,you are,V-PAI-2SὦOINJἄνθρωπεmanN-VSMπᾶςeveryoneA-VSMὁyou who [are]T-VSMκρίνων·judging;V-PAP-VSMἐνInPREPᾧthat whichR-DSNγὰρforCONJκρίνειςyou judgeV-PAI-2SτὸνtheT-ASMἕτερον,other,A-ASMσεαυτὸνyourselfF-2ASMκατακρίνεις,you are condemning;V-PAI-2Sτὰ<the>T-APNγὰρforCONJαὐτὰthe same thingsP-APNπράσσειςyou doV-PAI-2SὁwhoT-NSMκρίνων·are judging.V-PAP-NSM 2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. οἴδαμενWe knowV-RAI-1PδὲhoweverCONJὅτιthatCONJτὸtheT-NSNκρίμαjudgmentN-NSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TἐστινisV-PAI-3Sκατὰaccording toPREPἀλήθειανtruthN-ASFἐπὶuponPREPτοὺςthoseT-APMτὰ<the>T-APNτοιαῦταsuch thingsD-APNπράσσοντας.practicing;V-PAP-APM 3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? λογίζῃSuppose youV-PNI-2SδὲnowCONJτοῦτο,this,D-ASNὦOINJἄνθρωπεmanN-VSMὁyou who [are]T-VSMκρίνωνjudgingV-PAP-VSMτοὺςthoseT-APMτὰ<the>T-APNτοιαῦταsuch thingsD-APNπράσσονταςpracticingV-PAP-APMκαὶandCONJποιῶνdoingV-PAP-VSMαὐτά,them [yourself],P-APNὅτιthatCONJσὺyou yourselfP-2NSἐκφεύξῃwill escapeV-FDI-2SτὸtheT-ASNκρίμαjudgmentN-ASNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ;of God?N-GSM-T 4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? ἢOrCONJτοῦtheT-GSMπλούτουrichesN-GSMτῆςof theT-GSFχρηστότητοςkindnessN-GSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMκαὶandCONJτῆςtheT-GSFἀνοχῆςforbearanceN-GSFκαὶandCONJτῆςtheT-GSFμακροθυμίαςpatienceN-GSFκαταφρονεῖς,despise youV-PAI-2Sἀγνοῶνnot knowingV-PAP-NSMὅτιthatCONJτὸtheT-NSNχρηστὸνkindnessA-NSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TεἰςtoPREPμετάνοιάνrepentanceN-ASFσεyouP-2ASἄγει;leads?V-PAI-3S 5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; κατὰBecause ofPREPδὲhoweverCONJτὴνtheT-ASFσκληρότητάhardnessN-ASFσουof youP-2GSκαὶandCONJἀμετανόητονunrepentantA-ASFκαρδίανheartN-ASFθησαυρίζειςyou are treasuring upV-PAI-2Sσεαυτῷto yourselfF-2DSMὀργὴνwrathN-ASFἐνinPREPἡμέρᾳ[the] dayN-DSFὀργῆςof wrathN-GSFκαὶandCONJἀποκαλύψεωςrevelationN-GSFδικαιοκρισίαςof justiceN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of God,N-GSM-T

6Who will render to every man according to his deeds: ὃςwhoR-NSMἀποδώσειwill giveV-FAI-3Sἑκάστῳto eachA-DSMκατὰaccording toPREPτὰtheT-APNἔργαworksN-APNαὐτοῦ·of him,P-GSM 7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: τοῖςto those whoT-DPMμὲνindeedPRTκαθ’withPREPὑπομονὴνenduranceN-ASFἔργουin workN-GSNἀγαθοῦgoodA-GSNδόξανgloryN-ASFκαὶandCONJτιμὴνhonorN-ASFκαὶandCONJἀφθαρσίανimmortalityN-ASFζητοῦσινare seekingV-PAP-DPMζωὴνlifeN-ASFαἰώνιον·eternal;A-ASF 8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, τοῖςto thoseT-DPMδὲhoweverCONJἐξofPREPἐριθείαςself-interestN-GSFκαὶandCONJἀπειθοῦσιdisobeyingV-PAP-DPMτῇtheT-DSFἀληθείᾳtruth,N-DSFπειθομένοιςbeing persuaded aboutV-PPP-DPMδὲhoweverCONJτῇ<the>T-DSFἀδικίᾳunrighteousness,N-DSFὀργὴwrathN-NSFκαὶandCONJθυμός,angerN-NSM 9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; θλῖψιςtribulationN-NSFκαὶandCONJστενοχωρία,distressN-NSFἐπὶuponPREPπᾶσανeveryA-ASFψυχὴνsoulN-ASFἀνθρώπουof manN-GSMτοῦwhichT-GSMκατεργαζομένουis workingV-PNP-GSMτὸtheT-ASNκακόν,evil,A-ASNἸουδαίουof JewN-GSM-PGτεbothCONJπρῶτονfirstA-ASNκαὶand alsoCONJἝλληνος·of Greek;N-GSM-LG 10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: δόξαgloryN-NSFδὲhoweverCONJκαὶandCONJτιμὴhonorN-NSFκαὶandCONJεἰρήνηpeaceN-NSFπαντὶto everyoneA-DSMτῷwhoT-DSMἐργαζομένῳis doingV-PNP-DSMτὸ<the>T-ASNἀγαθόν,good,A-ASNἸουδαίῳto JewN-DSM-PGτεbothCONJπρῶτονfirstA-ASNκαὶandCONJἝλληνι·to Greek;N-DSM-LG 11For there is no respect of persons with God. οὐNotPRT-NγάρforCONJἐστινthere isV-PAI-3SπροσωπολημψίαpartialityN-NSFπαρὰwithPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ.God.N-DSM-T

12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; ὍσοιAs many asK-NPMγὰρforCONJἀνόμωςwithout [the] LawADVἥμαρτον,have sinned,V-2AAI-3Pἀνόμωςwithout [the] LawADVκαὶalsoCONJἀπολοῦνται·will perish;V-FMI-3PκαὶandCONJὅσοιas many asK-NPMἐνinPREPνόμῳ[the] LawN-DSMἥμαρτον,have sinned,V-2AAI-3PδιὰthroughPREPνόμου[the] LawN-GSMκριθήσονται·will be judged;V-FPI-3P 13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. οὐnotPRT-NγὰρforCONJοἱtheT-NPMἀκροαταὶhearersN-NPMνόμουof [the] law [are]N-GSMδίκαιοιrighteousA-NPMπαρὰwithPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ,God,N-DSM-Tἀλλ’butCONJοἱtheT-NPMποιηταὶdoersN-NPMνόμουof [the] lawN-GSMδικαιωθήσονται.will be justified.V-FPI-3P

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: ὅτανWhenCONJγὰρforCONJἔθνηGentilesN-NPNτὰ<the>T-NPNμὴnotPRT-Nνόμονthe lawN-ASMἔχονταhavingV-PAP-NPNφύσειby natureN-DSFτὰthe [things]T-APNτοῦof theT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMποιῶσιν,they may do,V-PAS-3PοὗτοιtheseD-NPMνόμον[the] LawN-ASMμὴnotPRT-NἔχοντεςhavingV-PAP-NPMἑαυτοῖςto themselvesF-3DPMεἰσινareV-PAI-3Pνόμος·a law,N-NSM 15Which shew 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;) οἵτινεςwhoR-NPMἐνδείκνυνταιshowV-PMI-3PτὸtheT-ASNἔργονworkN-ASNτοῦof theT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMγραπτὸνwrittenA-ASNἐνinPREPταῖςtheT-DPFκαρδίαιςheartsN-DPFαὐτῶν,when theyP-GPMσυμμαρτυρούσηςare bearing witnessV-PAP-GSFαὐτῶνto themP-GPMτῆςtheirT-GSFσυνειδήσεωςconscienceN-GSFκαὶandCONJμεταξὺbetweenPREPἀλλήλωνone anotherC-GPMτῶνtheT-GPMλογισμῶνthoughtsN-GPMκατηγορούντωνaccusingV-PAP-GPMἢorCONJκαὶalsoCONJἀπολογουμένων,presenting a defenseV-PNP-GPM 16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. ἐνonPREPἡμέρᾳdayN-DSFὅτεwhenPREPκρίνειjudgesV-PAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TτὰtheT-APNκρυπτὰsecretsA-APNτῶν<the>T-GPMἀνθρώπωνof menN-GPMκατὰaccording toPREPτὸtheT-ASNεὐαγγέλιόνgospelN-ASNμουof mineP-1GSδιὰthroughPREPΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-TἸησοῦ.Jesus.N-GSM-P

17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, ΕἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJσὺyou yourselfP-2NSἸουδαῖοςa JewN-NSM-PGἐπονομάζῃare calledV-PMI-2SκαὶandCONJἐπαναπαύῃyou rely onV-PNI-2SνόμῳlawN-DSMκαὶandCONJκαυχᾶσαιyou boastV-PNI-2SἐνinPREPθεῷGodN-DSM-T 18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; καὶandCONJγινώσκειςknowV-PAI-2SτὸtheT-ASNθέλημαwillN-ASNκαὶandCONJδοκιμάζειςapproveV-PAI-2Sτὰthe [things]T-APNδιαφέρονταbeing superiorV-PAP-APNκατηχούμενοςbeing instructedV-PPP-NSMἐκout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμου,law;N-GSM 19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, πέποιθάςyou are confidentV-2RAI-2Sτεthen [that]CONJσεαυτὸνyou yourselfF-2ASMὁδηγὸνa guideN-ASMεἶναιbeingV-PANτυφλῶν,of [the] blind,A-GPMφῶςa lightN-ASNτῶνto thoseT-GPMἐνinPREPσκότει,darkness,N-DSN 20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. παιδευτὴνan instructorN-ASMἀφρόνων,of [the] foolish,A-GPMδιδάσκαλονa teacherN-ASMνηπίων,of infants,A-GPMἔχονταhavingV-PAP-ASMτὴνtheT-ASFμόρφωσινembodimentN-ASFτῆς<the>T-GSFγνώσεωςof knowledgeN-GSFκαὶandCONJτῆςof theT-GSFἀληθείαςtruthN-GSFἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMνόμῳ—law;N-DSM 21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? ὁYou who [are]T-VSMοὖνthenCONJδιδάσκωνteachingV-PAP-VSMἕτερονanotherA-ASMσεαυτὸνyourselfF-2ASMοὐnotPRT-Nδιδάσκεις;do you teach?V-PAI-2SὁYou who [are]T-VSMκηρύσσωνpreachingV-PAP-VSMμὴnotPRT-Nκλέπτεινto stealV-PANκλέπτεις;do you steal?V-PAI-2S 22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? ὁYou who [are]T-VSMλέγωνsayingV-PAP-VSMμὴnotPRT-Nμοιχεύεινto commit adulteryV-PANμοιχεύεις;do you commit adultery?V-PAI-2SὁYou who [are]T-VSMβδελυσσόμενοςabhorringV-PNP-VSMτὰ<the>T-APNεἴδωλαidolsN-APNἱεροσυλεῖς;do you rob temples?V-PAI-2S 23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? ὃςYou whoR-NSMἐνinPREPνόμῳlawN-DSMκαυχᾶσαι,boast,V-PNI-2SδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFπαραβάσεωςtransgressionN-GSFτοῦof theT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMτὸν<the>T-ASMθεὸνGodN-ASM-Tἀτιμάζεις;dishonor you?V-PAI-2S 24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. τὸ<the>T-NSNγὰρForCONJὄνομαthe nameN-NSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tδι’throughPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APβλασφημεῖταιis blasphemedV-PPI-3SἐνamongPREPτοῖςtheT-DPNἔθνεσιν,GentilesN-DPNκαθὼςeven asCONJγέγραπται.it has been written.V-RPI-3S

25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. ΠεριτομὴCircumcisionN-NSFμὲνindeedPRTγὰρforCONJὠφελεῖprofitsV-PAI-3SἐὰνifCONDνόμον[the] lawN-ASMπράσσῃς·you shall do;V-PAS-2SἐὰνifCONDδὲhoweverCONJπαραβάτηςa transgressorN-NSMνόμουof lawN-GSMᾖς,you shall be,V-PAS-2SἡtheT-NSFπεριτομήcircumcisionN-NSFσουof youP-2GSἀκροβυστίαuncircumcisionN-NSFγέγονεν.has become.V-2RAI-3S 26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? ἐὰνIfCONDοὖνthereforeCONJἡtheT-NSFἀκροβυστίαuncircumcisionN-NSFτὰtheT-APNδικαιώματαrequirementsN-APNτοῦof theT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMφυλάσσῃ,shall keep,V-PAS-3SοὐχsurelyPRT-NἡtheT-NSFἀκροβυστίαuncircumcisionN-NSFαὐτοῦof himP-GSMεἰςforPREPπεριτομὴνcircumcisionN-ASFλογισθήσεται;will be reckoned?V-FPI-3S 27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? καὶAndCONJκρινεῖwill judgeV-FAI-3SἡtheT-NSFἐκbyPREPφύσεωςnatureN-GSFἀκροβυστίαuncircumcisionN-NSFτὸνtheT-ASMνόμονlawN-ASMτελοῦσαfulfillingV-PAP-NSFσὲyouP-2ASτὸνwhoT-ASMδιὰwithPREPγράμματος[the] letterN-GSNκαὶandCONJπεριτομῆςcircumcisionN-GSFπαραβάτην[are] a transgressorN-ASMνόμου.of law.N-GSM 28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: οὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMἐνonPREPτῷtheT-DSNφανερῷoutwardA-DSNἸουδαῖόςa JewN-NSM-PGἐστιν,is,V-PAI-3SοὐδὲneitherCONJ-Nἡthe [one]T-NSFἐνoutwardlyPREPτῷtheT-DSNφανερῷoutwardA-DSNἐνinPREPσαρκὶfleshN-DSFπεριτομή·[is] circumcision,N-NSF 29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. ἀλλ’butCONJὁhe who [is]T-NSMἐνonPREPτῷtheT-DSNκρυπτῷinwardA-DSNἸουδαῖος,a Jew [is one],N-NSM-PGκαὶandCONJπεριτομὴcircumcision [is]N-NSFκαρδίαςof heartN-GSFἐνinPREPπνεύματιspiritN-DSNοὐnotPRT-Nγράμματι,in letter,N-DSNοὗof whomR-GSMὁtheT-NSMἔπαινοςpraiseN-NSMοὐκ[is] notPRT-NἐξofPREPἀνθρώπωνmenN-GPMἀλλ’butCONJἐκofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ.God.N-GSM-T