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NASB | Romans 2:13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 2:13 For it is not those who merely hear the Law [as it is read aloud] who are just or righteous before God, but it is those who [actually] obey the Law who will be justified [pronounced free of the guilt of sin and declared acceptable to Him]. |
Subject: Doers of the Law means...?? |
Bible Note: Hi seedling, I think that you did well to correlate 2 Cor 3 and Romans 2. Your idea that God puts it [the spirit of the Law] into our hearts is correct as per Ezekiel 36:26,27. "I will give you a new heart and a new spirit within you." I compare 2 Cor 3:5-8 with Romans 2:23-29. 2 Cor 3:6 tells us that "the *Spirit gives life" and that the ministry of Spirit is with glory; and Romans 2:29 tells us that circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the spirit [my choice is *Spirit], not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God." 2) The witness that comes to my mind is the witness of the Spirit with our spirit that we are children of God. We have received a spirit of adoption as sons. Romans 8:16, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." 3) We might also say that through faith Christ's spirit is flowing through us. What do you think? From the heart, Ray |