Romans 2:12

Romans · New Testament · Chapter 2

“For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;”Romans 2:12

What Does Romans 2:12 Mean?

Romans 2:12 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 2, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Sin.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Romans 2:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Corinthians 9:21“To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.”Luke 12:48“But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.”Romans 3:19“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.”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:”Galatians 3:10“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.”Matthew 25:32“And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:”Acts 17:30“And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:”Romans 4:15“Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.”Galatians 2:16“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”Jeremiah 39:18“For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.”John 5:45“Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.”Romans 7:7“What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.”Romans 8:3“For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:”Judges 4:16“But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.”2 Chronicles 15:3“Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.”Ezekiel 16:49“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”Matthew 11:24“But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.”Luke 10:12“But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.”Luke 12:47“And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.”Romans 1:32“Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”

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