¹⁴ (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,

¹² For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

¹² that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

³⁰ The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob; His statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

²⁰ He has not done this for just any nation. They don't know his ordinances. Praise Yah!

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

¹ Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

² Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

²⁷ Won't the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?

³² who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

¹⁹ because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.

²⁰ For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

¹⁶ who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

³⁵ but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

⁷ For what great nation is there, that has a god so near to them, as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?

¹⁴ Doesn't even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?