Romans

Romans 2:14

¹⁴Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
when	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
who	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
do not have	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
do	ποιῶσιν	poiōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
by nature	φύσει	physei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5449 nature, inherent nature
what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
they are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
a law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
to themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
they	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
do not have	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 1:19–20 · Romans 2:12 · Romans 2:27 · Acts 17:30 · Acts 10:35 · Ephesians 2:12 · Psalm 147:19–20 · Romans 1:32 · Deuteronomy 4:7 · Romans 3:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.