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Berean Standard Bible

“So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them”

Romans 2:15

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Paul argues that both Jews and Gentiles are accountable to God. The Gentiles do not have the law of Moses, but he says they show something of it in how they live.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

World English Bible (WEB)

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

King James Version (KJV)

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;)

American Standard Version (ASV)

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing [them]);

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

who do show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mostrando la obra de la ley escrita en sus corazones, dando testimonio juntamente sus conciencias, y acusándose y también excusándose sus pensamientos unos con otros;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ellos muestran que la ley de Dios está escrita dentro de ellos mismos; su conciencia los acusa a veces, y a veces los excusa.

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