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Berean Standard Bible

“For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.”

Romans 2:13

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Paul is showing in Romans 2 that both Jews and Gentiles stand accountable before God. He warns those who take pride in knowing the law.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

World English Bible (WEB)

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for not the hearers of the law are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque no los oidores de la ley son justos para con Dios, mas los hacedores de la ley serán justificados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

ya que no son los que oyen la ley los que son justificados, sino quienes la obedecen.

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