Romans 2:15

shew. shew forth. Greek. endeiknumi.

written. Greek. graptos. Only here.

conscience. See Acts 23:1.

also. Omit.

bearing witness. bearing witness therewith. Greek. summartureo. Here, Romans 8:16; Romans 9:1.Revelation 22:18.

thoughts. reckonings. Greek. logismos. Only here and 2 Corinthians 10:5.

excusing. Greek. apologeomai. See Acts 19:33.

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¹⁵ Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their consciencec also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

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