For as many as have sinned without law [Gentiles] shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law[Jews] shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.[speaking of the Jews false assurance of having the law] 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: Which 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).
(Rom 2:12-15)
Bold brackets are my comments.
All Paul is doing is establishing the fact that Jews and Gentiles are both guilty under or apart from the law.The gentiles even though still guilty put to shame many Jews who hear the law but does not the law. The fact remains all have fallen short.
(Rom 2:12-15)
Bold brackets are my comments.
All Paul is doing is establishing the fact that Jews and Gentiles are both guilty under or apart from the law.The gentiles even though still guilty put to shame many Jews who hear the law but does not the law. The fact remains all have fallen short.