Romans 2:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)
(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For when the Gentiles without the law have a natural desire to do the things in the law, they are a law to themselves;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For when [those of the] nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;
World English Bible (WEB)
(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,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law -- to themselves are a law;
| when | ὅταν | hotan | OH-tahn |
| For | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| the Gentiles, | ἔθνη | ethnē | A-thnay |
| the not | τὰ | ta | ta |
| law, | μὴ | mē | may |
| have | νόμον | nomon | NOH-mone |
| which | ἔχοντα | echonta | A-hone-ta |
| nature | φύσει | physei | FYOO-see |
| by the | τὰ | ta | ta |
| things the | τοῦ | tou | too |
| law, in contained | νόμου | nomou | NOH-moo |
| do | ποιῇ, | poiē | poo-A |
| these, | οὗτοι | houtoi | OO-too |
| law, | νόμον | nomon | NOH-mone |
| the | μὴ | mē | may |
| not having | ἔχοντες | echontes | A-hone-tase |
| unto | ἑαυτοῖς | heautois | ay-af-TOOS |
| themselves: are | εἰσιν | eisin | ees-een |
| a law | νόμος· | nomos | NOH-mose |