"(For not the hearers of the law {are} just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified." — Romans 2:13

Romans 2:13 · KJV

“(For not the hearers of the law {are} just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.”

— Romans 2:13

For 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;

Verse 14

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:

Romans 2 — Context

For there is no respect of persons with God.

For 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;

(For not the hearers of the law {are} just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

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;) {their conscience...: or, the conscience witnessing with them} {the mean...: or, between themselves}

Cross References

James 1:22-25

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

James 2:21-25

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Romans 2:25

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Galatians 2:16

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Luke 8:21

And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

Galatians 3:11-12

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, {it is} evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. {ye know that every: or, know ye etc.} {is born: Gr. has been born}