Berean Standard Bible
“Indeed, 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.”
Paul is showing that both Gentiles and Jews stand accountable before God. He has just said that it is not hearing the law that makes people righteous but doing it.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Indeed, 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.
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,
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;
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;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque los Gentiles que no tienen ley, naturalmente haciendo lo que es de la ley, los tales, aunque no tengan ley, ellos son ley á sí mismos:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Cuando los paganos que no conocen la ley actúan conforme a la ley, aunque nunca hayan tenido escrita la ley de Dios, son la ley para sí mismos.
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