Rom 2:15 | NET2full | STEP | They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts , as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them,

‏ Romans 2:15

15 They ^{▼▼tn Grk “who.” The relative pronoun was converted to a personal pronoun and, because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.} show that the work of the law is written ^{▼▼tn Grk “show the work of the law [to be] written,” with the words in brackets implied by the Greek construction.} in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend ^{▼▼tn Or “excuse.”} them, ^{▼▼tn Grk “their conscience bearing witness and between the thoughts accusing or also defending one another.”}