Study it in the app“They show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness with it, and their thoughts accusing or even defending them between one another,”
Theyοἵτινεςshowἐνδείκνυνταιthe workτὸ ἔργονof the lawτοῦ νόμουwrittenγραπτὸνinἐνtheir hearts,ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶνtheirαὐτῶνconscienceτῆς συνειδήσεωςbearing witness with it,συμμαρτυρούσηςandκαὶtheir thoughtsτῶν λογισμῶνaccusingκατηγορούντωνorἢevenκαὶdefending themἀπολογουμένωνbetweenμεταξὺone another,ἀλλήλων
show, demonstrate
Show, demonstrate, make visible by deeds.
Where else “endeiknyntai” appearsdeed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “ergon” appearslaw
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomou” appearswritten
Written, put in writing.
Where else “grapton” appearsheart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardiais” appearsconscience
Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.
Where else “syneidēseōs” appearstestify with
Testify together with: confirm as a second witness.
Where else “symmartyrousēs” appearsthought
What one weighs inwardly, accusing or excusing.
Where else “logismōn” appearsaccuse
Accuse.
Where else “katēgorountōn” appearsdefend oneself
Defend oneself, speak in one's defense.
Where else “apologoumenōn” appearsbetween
In the middle of two places or people.
Where else “metaxy” appearsone another
One another, each other.
Where else “allēlōn” appears14For when the nations, which do not have law, do by nature the things of the law, these, though not having law, are a law to themselves.
15 · This verse (above)
16on the day when God judges the secrets of people, according to my good news, through the Messiah Jesus.
1. What it says
What does Paul say to the person who judges others, and what does he say about God's kindness? (vv. 1-4)
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul insists that God shows no partiality? (vv. 9-11)
3. How I live it
When have you judged someone for something you also do? How can you look at others with more compassion?
