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NASB | Romans 2:12 ¶ For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 2:12 ¶ For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without [regard to] the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged and condemned by the Law. |
Bible Question:
I first read this verse from a NIV version, and also a NIRV version, I get different meanings from ever version I read. the NIRV (New International Readers Version reads this, Some people do not know God's law when they sin. They will not be judged by the law when they die. Others do know God's law when they sin. They will be judged by the law. It is also very similar in the NIV version. To me, this would first mean, That those who don't know the bible's law's, will not be judged by them. To me that sounds like if you don't know its wrong by the bible, then you won't be judged for that. Meaning you can still be saved. But to read it from this site from the NASB and amplified, i sorta take it like, if you don't know the law, you will die w/o the law. Meaning you will die lost. What is the true meaning of this ? and can you see how I could be misguided by the various versions? i'm very new to reading the bible, and trying to understand it and live my life by it, but am struggling with what version to use that I can still easily understand and is the most inspired. |
Bible Answer: Hi, Living... For God shows no partiality. For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. (Romans 2:11-12 ESV) The topic of the passage you are looking at is about the judgment of God. He does not distinguish between Jew or Gentile. Those "without the law" are the gentiles. Those "under the law" are the Jew. I'd suggest that you find a solid commentary; i.e., one tested by time as being solidly valuable to the church. Personally, I'd recommend Albert Barnes or John Gill. I highly recommend the ESV as one of the better translations that is also easy to read. http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/ In Him, Doc |