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Romans 2:15

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;)

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οἵτινεςhoitinesWhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.Whichἐνδείκνυνταιendeiknuntaishewἐνδείκνυμι (endeiknumi)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “shew”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1731I show forth, prove.shewτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργονergonworkἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.the workτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomouof the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the 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.of the lawγραπτὸνgraptonwrittenγραπτός (graptos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “written”, the object formG1123written.writtenἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsκαρδία (kardia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “hearts”, the to- or for-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartsαὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirσυμμαρτυρούσηςsummarturousēsalso bearing witnessσυμμαρτυρέω (summartureō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “also bearing witness”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4828I bear witness together with.also bearing witnessαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.συνειδήσεωςsuneidēseōsconscienceσυνείδησις (suneidēsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “conscience”, the of-formG4893the conscience, a persisting notion.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμεταξὺmetaxuone anotherμεταξύpreposition — “one another”G3342meanwhile, afterwards, between.one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōnone anotherἀλλήλωνpersonal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “one another”, the of-formG240one another, each other.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λογισμῶνlogismōnthoughtλογισμός (logismos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “thought”, the of-formG3053reasoning, thinking; a conception, device.κατηγορούντωνkatēgorountōnto accuseκατηγορέω (katēgoreō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to accuse”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2723I accuse, charge, prosecute.This verse uses “accuse”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀπολογουμένωνapologoumenōnto defend oneselfἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to defend oneself”, an ongoing or repeated actionG626I give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

who do shew 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,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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 );

Young’s Literal Translation

who do shew 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,

World English Bible

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)

Darby Translation

who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or else excusing themselves between themselves;)

Douay-Rheims

Who shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness to them, and their thoughts between themselves accusing, or also defending one another,

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