'Therefore1you have3no excuse,2O4man,5every one67of youwho judges.8For11in passing judgment12on another1314you condemn16yourself,15because18you,20the21judge,22practice20the17very same things.19 We know1that3the4judgment5of God7rightly910[falls] on11those12who practice15such things.14 Doyou suppose,1O4man5—you6who judge7those8who practice11such things10and yet12do13them14yourself —that15you16will escape17the18judgment19of God?21 Or1doyou presume13on the2riches3of5his6kindness5and7forbearance9and10patience,12not knowing14that15God’s19kindness17[is meant to] lead23you22to20repentance?21 But2because of1your5hard4and6impenitent7heart8you are storing up9wrath11for yourself10on12the day13of wrath14whenGod’s19righteous judgment17will berevealed.16 He1will render2to each one3according to4his7works:6 to those1who12by3patience4in well-doing56seek for12glory7and8honor9and10immortality,11he will giveeternal14life;13 but2for those1who areself-seeking34and5do not obey6the7truth,8but10obey9unrighteousness,12there will bewrath13and14fury.15 There will betribulation1and2distress3for4every5human being7who does9evil,11the Jew12first14and13also15the Greek,16 but2glory1and3honor4and5peace6for everyone78who does9good,11the Jew12first14and13also15the Greek.16 For2God7shows3no1partiality.4 For2all who1have sinned4without the law3will7also6perish7without the law,5and8all who9have sinned12under10the law11will be judged15by13the law.14 For2it isnot1the3hearers4of the law5who arerighteous6before7God,9but10the11doers12of the law13whowill be justified.14 For2when1Gentiles,3who do7not5have7the law,6by nature8do12what9the10law [requires],11they are18a law19to themselves,17even thoughthey13donot15have16the law.14 They1show2thatthe3work4of the5law6iswritten7on8their11hearts,10whiletheir13conscience15alsobears witness,12and16[their conflicting]1718thoughts20accuse21or22even23excuse [them]24 on1that day2when,3according to11my14gospel,13God6judges4the7secrets8of men10by15Christ16Jesus.17 But2if1you3call yourself5a Jew4and6rely7on the law8and9boast10in11God12 and1know2his3will4and5approve6what is excellent,78because youare instructed9from10the11law;12 and2ifyou are sure1thatyou yourself3are5a guide4to the blind,6a light7to those8who arein9darkness,10 an instructor1of the foolish,2a teacher3of children,4having5in13the14law15the6embodiment7of knowledge9and10truth —12 you1then2who teach3others,4doyou7not6teach7yourself?5While9you8preach9against10stealing,11doyou steal?12 You1who say2that one mustnot3commit adultery,4doyou commit adultery?5You6who abhor7idols,9doyou rob temples?10 You4who1boast4in2the law3dishonor12God11by5breaking7the8law.9 For,2as12it is written,13“The1name3of God5is blasphemed8among9the10Gentiles11because of6you.”7 For3circumcision1indeed2is of value4if5you obey7the law,6but9if8you12break10the law,11your15circumcision14becomes17uncircumcision.16 So,2if1a man3who isuncircumcised4keeps9the5precepts6of the7law,8will16not10his13uncircumcision12be regarded16as14circumcision?15 Then1he3who isphysically45uncircumcised6butkeeps9the7law8will condemn2you10who11have12the written code13and14circumcision15butbreak16the law.17 For2no1one is8a Jew7who is merelyone3outwardly,456nor9iscircumcision16outward111213andphysical.1415 But1a Jew6isone2inwardly,345and7circumcision8is a matterof the heart,9by10the Spirit,11not12by the letter.13His14praise16isnot17from18man19but20from21God.23