• Romans 2:15
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 15 οἵτινες who ἐνδείκνυνται are showing within τὸ the ἔργον work τοῦ of the νόμου law γραπτὸν written ἐν in ταῖς the καρδίαις hearts αὐτῶν, of them, συνμαρτυρούσης bearing witness together αὐτῶν of them τῆς of the συνειδήσεως conscience καὶ and μεταξὺ between ἀλλήλων one another τῶν of the λογισμῶν reckonings κατηγορούντων accusing ἢ or καὶ also ἀπολογουμένων, defending selves,

  • Romans 2:15
    The Bible in Living English

    • 15* displaying as they do the work of the law in writing on their hearts, their own consciences joining in the testimony and their mutual thoughts bringing accusations or, as the case may be, defenses,

  • Romans 2:15
    American Standard Version

    • 15 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 );

  • Romans 2:15
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 15 Who indeed shew the work of the law written in their hearts, Their conscience therewith bearing witness And between one another their reasonings accusing—or even excusing them:—

  • Romans 2:15
    King James Version

    • 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;)

  • Romans Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 2:15

      conscience: The Greek word sy·neiʹde·sis is drawn from the words syn (with) and eiʹde·sis (knowledge). Thus, the Greek term literally means “coknowledge” or “knowledge with oneself.” Here Paul explains that even a human who knows nothing about God’s laws has a conscience, that is, a capacity for looking at himself and rendering judgment about his own behavior. However, only a conscience that is trained by God’s Word and that is sensitive to God’s will can correctly judge matters. The Scriptures show that not all consciences operate properly. A person can have a conscience that is weak (1Co 8:12), one that is seared (1Ti 4:2), or one that is defiled (Tit 1:15). Regarding the operation of his conscience, Paul says: “My conscience bears witness with me in holy spirit.” (Ro 9:1) Paul’s goal was to “maintain a clear conscience before God and men.”​—Ac 24:16.