¹³ for it is ^(A)not the hearers ^[a]of the Law who are ^[b]righteous before God, but the doers ^[c]of the Law who will be justified. ¹⁴ For when Gentiles who do not have ^[d]the Law ^[e](B)instinctively perform the requirements of the Law, these, though not having ^[f]the Law, are a law to themselves, ¹⁵ in that they show ^(C)the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, ¹⁶ on the day when, ^(D)according to my gospel, ^(E)God will judge the secrets of mankind through Christ Jesus.

The Jews under the Law

¹⁷ But if you call yourself a ^[g]Jew and ^(F)rely ^[h]upon the Law and boast in God, ¹⁸ and know His will and ^[i](G)distinguish the things that matter, being instructed from the Law, ¹⁹ and are confident that you yourself are a guide to people who are blind, a light to those in darkness, ²⁰ a ^[j]corrector of the foolish, a teacher of ^[k]the immature, possessing in the Law ^(H)the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth— ²¹ you, therefore, ^(I)who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who ^[l]preach that one is not to steal, do you steal? ²² You who say that one is not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who loathe idols, do you ^(J)rob temples? ²³ You who ^(K)boast ^[m]in the Law, through your breaking the Law, do you dishonor God? ²⁴ For “^(L)the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles ^(M)because of you,” just as it is written.

²⁵ For indeed circumcision is of value if you ^(N)practice ^[n]the Law; but if you are a violator ^[o]of the Law, ^(O)your circumcision has turned into uncircumcision. ^26 (P)So if ^(Q)the ^[p]uncircumcised man ^(R)keeps the requirements of the Law, will his uncircumcision not be regarded as circumcision? ²⁷ And ^(S)he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not ^(T)judge you who ^[q]though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a violator ^[r]of the Law? ²⁸ For ^(U)he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. ²⁹ But ^(V)he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and ^(W)circumcision is of the heart, by the ^(X)Spirit, not by the letter; ^(Y)and his praise is not from people, but from God.

²⁷ And ^(A)he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not ^(B)judge you who ^[a]though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a violator ^[b]of the Law?