Romans 2:27 — Compare Translations

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and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?

English Amplified

Then those who are physically uncircumcised but keep the Law will condemn you who, although you have the code in writing and have circumcision, break the Law.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then those who are physically uncircumcised but keep the Law will condemn you who, although you have the code in writing and have circumcision, break the Law.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

A man who is physically uncircumcised, but who keeps the law, will judge you who are a lawbreaker in spite of having the letter of the law and circumcision.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and uncircumcision by nature, fulfilling the law, judge thee, who, with letter and circumcision, [art] a law-transgressor?

English EASY 2024

As a result, even Gentiles will show that you who are Jews are wrong. God's Law was written to help you Jews. They circumcised you to show that you belong to God. But if you refuse to obey God's Law, then God will punish you. The Gentiles who do obey God's Law will show that God is right to punish you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You have the written law and circumcision, but you break the law. So those who are not circumcised in their bodies, but still obey the law, will show that you are guilty.

Then he who is physically uncircumcised but keeps the law will condemn you who have the written code and circumcision but break the law.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And so you Jews will be condemned by the Gentiles because you break the Law, even though you have it written down and are circumcised; but they obey the Law, even though they are not physically circumcised.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The uncircumcised man who carries out what Moses' Teachings say will condemn you for not following them. He will condemn you in spite of the fact that you are circumcised and have Moses' Teachings in writing.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

A man who is physically uncircumcised, but who fulfills the law, will judge you who are a lawbreaker in spite of having the letter [of the law] and circumcision.

English KJV 1611

And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

English LSB

And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the Law, will he not judge you who, through the letter of the Law and circumcision, are a transgressor of the Law?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Will the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the law, not judge you who, by the letter of the law and circumcision, violate the law?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not judge you who though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a transgressor of the Law?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Indeed, those who are physically uncircumcised but carry out the law will pass judgment on you, with your written law and circumcision, who break the law.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And will not the physically uncircumcised man who keeps the law judge you who, despite the written code and circumcision, transgress the law?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Many are not circumcised physically, but they obey the law. They will prove that you are guilty. You are breaking the law, even though you have the written law and are circumcised.

English NIV

The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

English NKJ 1982

And will not the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the law, judge you who, even with your written code and circumcision, are a transgressor of the law?

English NLT

In fact, uncircumcised Gentiles who keep God's law will be much better off than you Jews who are circumcised and know so much about God's law but don't obey it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then those who are physically uncircumcised but keep the law will condemn you that have the written code and circumcision but break the law.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And won’t the one who has never had the knife cut his foreskin be your judge when you break the law?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then those who are physically uncircumcised but keep the law will condemn you who have the written code and circumcision but break the law.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

In fact, those heathen will be much better off than you Jews who know so much about God and have his promises but don't obey his laws.

English Tyndale 1537

And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature (if it keep the law)(and fulfilleth the law) judge thee, which being under the letter and circumcision, dost transgress the law?