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Rom. 2:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
as many as
hosos (Greek #3745)
as (much, great, long, etc.) as
KJV usage: all (that), as (long, many, much) (as), how great (many, much), (in-)asmuch as, so many as, that (ever), the more, those things, what (great, -soever), wheresoever, wherewithsoever, which, X while, who(-soever).
Pronounce: hos'-os
Origin: by reduplication from 3739
have sinned
hamartano (Greek #264)
properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
KJV usage: for your faults, offend, sin, trespass.
Pronounce: ham-ar-tan'-o
Origin: perhaps from 1 (as a negative particle) and the base of 3313
without law
anomos (Greek #460)
lawlessly, i.e. (specially) not amenable to (the Jewish) law
KJV usage: without law.
Pronounce: an-om'-oce
Origin: adverb from 459
shall
apollumi (Greek #622)
to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
Pronounce: ap-ol'-loo-mee
Origin: from 575 and the base of 3639
also
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
perish
apollumi (Greek #622)
to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
Pronounce: ap-ol'-loo-mee
Origin: from 575 and the base of 3639
without law
anomos (Greek #460)
lawlessly, i.e. (specially) not amenable to (the Jewish) law
KJV usage: without law.
Pronounce: an-om'-oce
Origin: adverb from 459
: and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
as many as
hosos (Greek #3745)
as (much, great, long, etc.) as
KJV usage: all (that), as (long, many, much) (as), how great (many, much), (in-)asmuch as, so many as, that (ever), the more, those things, what (great, -soever), wheresoever, wherewithsoever, which, X while, who(-soever).
Pronounce: hos'-os
Origin: by reduplication from 3739
have sinned
hamartano (Greek #264)
properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
KJV usage: for your faults, offend, sin, trespass.
Pronounce: ham-ar-tan'-o
Origin: perhaps from 1 (as a negative particle) and the base of 3313
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
the law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
shall be judged
krino (Greek #2919)
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
KJV usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
Pronounce: kree'-no
Origin: properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially)
by
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
the law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
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Ministry on This Verse

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Rom. 2:14‑15• 14For when Gentiles which have no law practice by nature the things of the law, these having no law are a law to themselves;
 15which evince the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also joining its testimony and their thoughts also one with another accusing or also excusing) (Rom. 2:14‑15)
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Rom. 1:18‑21,32• 18For there is revealed God's wrath from heaven upon all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men that hold the truth in unrighteousness.
 19Because what may be known of God is manifest among them, for God made [it] manifest to them.
 20For the invisible things of him from [the] world's creation are perceived, being understood by the works, both his eternal power and Godhead, that they might be inexcusable.
 21Because, having known God, they glorified him not as God nor were thankful, but became vain in their thoughts, and their heart void of understanding was darkened.
 32which, knowing right well the righteous award of God that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practice them but also have a fellow-pleasure in those that do [them]. (Rom. 1:18‑21,32)
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Ezek. 16:49‑50•  (Ezek. 16:49‑50)
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Matt. 11:22,24• 22{i}But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in judgment-day than for you.{/i}
 24{i}But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for [the] land of Sodom in judgment-day than for thee.{/i} (Matt. 11:22,24)
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Luke 10:12‑15• 12I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that city.
 13Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
 14But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
 15And thou, Capernaum, which hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to Hades. (Luke 10:12‑15)
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Luke 12:47‑48• 47But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared [himself], nor done his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes].
 48But he who knew [it] not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to everyone to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom [men] have committed much, they will ask from him the more. (Luke 12:47‑48)
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John 19:11• 11Jesus answered, Thou hadst no authority at all against me except it were given thee from above: on this account he that delivered me up to thee hath greater sin. (John 19:11)
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Acts 17:30‑31• 30God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent,
 31inasmuch as he has appointed a day, in which he is about to judge the world in righteousness by a Man whom he marked out, having given assurance to all in that he raised him from [the] dead. (Acts 17:30‑31)
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Rom. 2:16• 16in [the] day when God shall judge the secrets of men according to my gospel by Jesus Christ. (Rom. 2:16)
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Rom. 3:19‑20• 19Now we know that whatever things the law saith, it speaketh to those that [are] in the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment with God.
 20Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him, for by law [is] knowledge of sin. (Rom. 3:19‑20)
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Rom. 4:15• 15For the law worketh out wrath; but where no law is, [there is] no transgression. (Rom. 4:15)
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Rom. 7:7‑11• 7What then shall we say? [Is] the law sin? Let it not be. Nay, I had not known sin unless by law; for lust also I had not been conscious of, unless the law had said, “Thou shalt not lust.”
 8But sin having taken occasion by the commandment wrought in me every lust; for apart from law sin is dead.
 9But I was alive apart from law once; but, the commandment having come, sin revived and I died,
 10and the commandment that [was] unto life, this was found to me unto death.
 11For sin having taken a point of attack by the commandment deceived me and by it slew [me]. (Rom. 7:7‑11)
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Rom. 8:3• 3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, having sent his own Son in likeness of flesh of sin and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh, (Rom. 8:3)
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Deut. 27:26•  (Deut. 27:26)
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2 Cor. 3:7‑9• 7(But if the ministry of death in letter, graven on stones, came with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look intently toward the face of Moses for the glory of his face, that was to be done away,
 8how shall not the ministry of the Spirit rather be in glory?
 9For if the ministry of condemnation [have] glory, much more doth the ministry of righteousness abound in glory. (2 Cor. 3:7‑9)
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Gal. 2:16‑19• 16knowing that no man is justified by works of law, but by faith of Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith of Christ and not by works of law; because by works of law shall no flesh be justified.
 17But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, ourselves also were found sinners, then is Christ minister of sin. Let it not be.
 18For if the things which I pulled down, these I again build, I constitute myself a transgressor.
 19For I, by law, died to law that I may live to God. (Gal. 2:16‑19)
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Gal. 3:10,22• 10For as many as are of works of law are under curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doth not continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them;”
 22But the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to those that believe. (Gal. 3:10,22)
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James 2:10• 10For whoever shall keep the law as a whole, but shall offend in one [point] is become guilty of all. (James 2:10)
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Rev. 20:12‑15• 12And I saw the dead, the great and the little, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is {i}the book{/i} of life: and the dead were judged out of the things written in the books according to their works.
 13And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and hades gave up the dead that were in them; and they were judged each according to their works.
 14And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
 15And if Anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire. (Rev. 20:12‑15)
• (Luke 12:47-48). Thus, in the clearest language, the Lord taught that the judgment of sinners will be graduated according to each person's degree of guilt. (“The Unrighteousness of Man: Romans 1:18-3:20” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law,

W. Kelly Translation

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For as many as without law have sinned without law also shall perish; and as many as have sinned in law shall be judged by law