King James Version

Romans 2:14

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:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they may do” (ποιῶσιν,) before these here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “[that group] may do” (ποιῇ) before these here.

ὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἔθνηethnēGentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “Gentiles”, the subject formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.the Gentilesτὰtawhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notνόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawἔχονταechontahavingἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, neuter — “having”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.havingφύσειphuseinatureφύσις (phusis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “nature”, the to- or for-formG5449nature, inherent nature, origin, birth.This verse uses “nature”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawποιῶσινpoiōsinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.οὗτοιhoutoithisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.νόμονnomona lawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.This verse uses “a law”.a lawμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἔχοντεςechontesto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἑαυτοῖςheautoisunto themselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto themselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.unto themselvesεἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.νόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ποιῇpoiēdoποιέω (poieō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

(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;

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

World English Bible

(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,

Darby Translation

For when [those of the] nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

Douay-Rheims

For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these having not the law are a law to themselves:

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