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

TTherefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice 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 2We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice 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 3Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will 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 do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you 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 according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and 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 pay back to everyone according to their works:” ὃςwhoR-NSMἀποδώσειwill giveV-FAI-3Sἑκάστῳto eachA-DSMκατὰaccording toPREPτὰtheT-APNἔργαworksN-APNαὐτοῦ·of him,P-GSM 7to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life; τοῖςto those whoT-DPMμὲνindeedPRTκαθ’withPREPὑπομονὴνenduranceN-ASFἔργουin workN-GSNἀγαθοῦgoodA-GSNδόξανgloryN-ASFκαὶandCONJτιμὴνhonorN-ASFκαὶandCONJἀφθαρσίανimmortalityN-ASFζητοῦσινare seekingV-PAP-DPMζωὴνlifeN-ASFαἰώνιον·eternal;A-ASF 8but to those who are self-seeking and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation, τοῖςto thoseT-DPMδὲhoweverCONJἐξofPREPἐριθείαςself-interestN-GSFκαὶandCONJἀπειθοῦσιdisobeyingV-PAP-DPMτῇtheT-DSFἀληθείᾳtruth,N-DSFπειθομένοιςbeing persuaded aboutV-PPP-DPMδὲhoweverCONJτῇ<the>T-DSFἀδικίᾳunrighteousness,N-DSFὀργὴwrathN-NSFκαὶandCONJθυμός,angerN-NSM 9oppression, and anguish on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 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, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 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 partiality with God. οὐNotPRT-NγάρforCONJἐστινthere isV-PAI-3SπροσωπολημψίαpartialityN-NSFπαρὰwithPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ.God.N-DSM-T

12For as many as have sinned without the law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will 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 13For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will 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

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, 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 15in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them) 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 will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ. 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

17Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God, ΕἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJσὺyou yourselfP-2NSἸουδαῖοςa JewN-NSM-PGἐπονομάζῃare calledV-PMI-2SκαὶandCONJἐπαναπαύῃyou rely onV-PNI-2SνόμῳlawN-DSMκαὶandCONJκαυχᾶσαιyou boastV-PNI-2SἐνinPREPθεῷGodN-DSM-T 18know his will, and approve the things that are 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 are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who 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 20a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth. 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 21You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you 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 22You who say a man shouldn’t commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 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 23You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law? 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 because of you,” just 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 indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become 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 26If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as 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 27Won’t those who are physically uncircumcised, but fulfill the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of 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 who 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 who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from 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