JMNT(i)
7 in those (to those; for those),
on the one hand, in accord with [
the]
patient endurance (humbly remaining under for persistent support)
of a good work (or: virtuous action) [
who]
are constantly seeking glory (a good reputation; a manifestation of that which calls forth praise)
and honor (value; worth)
and incorruptibility (or: incorruption) –
life which belongs to, is connected with, and is proper to the Age (or: eonian life; the life of and for the ages).
8 Yet, on the other hand, in those (to those; for those)
out of a work for ambitious, factious or contentious purposes, and in (or: by)
being continuously incompliant (disobedient; unwilling to be persuaded)
to (or: by)
the Truth (reality; veritable essence),
but constantly compliant (obedient; persuaded)
in, to, by and for the injustice (inequity; that which is not in accord with the Way pointed out), [
there will be]
personal emotion (or: inherent fervor; passionate impulse; anger; indignation; wrath; a habit of mind; a mental bent or disposition)
and rushing of feelings (or: intense passion of the mind; violent breathing; glowing animation; turbulent commotion of the mind; or: rage; fury),
9 pressure (affliction; trouble; tribulation; ordeal)
and squeezed narrowness (tight restriction; distress; anguish) –
upon every soul of mankind which is persistently in himself working down and effecting the bad (the ugly; the worthless; the evil; the injurious; the bad situation; the worthless quality; the malicious intent) –
both of a Jew, first, and also of a Greek (or: one of the Hellenist culture);
10 but yet glory (a manifestation of that which calls forth praise; a credible reputation)
and honor (value; worth)
and peace (or: harmony; [=Shalom])
in, to, for and with everyone habitually working and accomplishing in himself the Good (or: the virtuous and excellent)
both in, to, and for a Jew, first, and also in, to and for a Greek (or: Hellenist);
11 for partiality (favoritism; receiving on the basis of faces, countenances or personalities)
does not exist alongside of God (or: by God’s side; = with God or in His presence and dealings).
12 For you see, as many as (or: however many)
miss the goal (or: sin; fail; or: erred; missed the target due to lack of ability or through distraction)
without (a)
law [= Torah?],
without (a)
law will progressively lose and continue destroying themselves; and as many as (or: however many)
within law (or: within [the] Law [= Torah])
miss the goal (sin; sinned; fail; deviated),
through law (or: [the] Law)
will be judged (separated, evaluated and decided upon),
13 for [
it is]
not the hearers of [
the]
Law (= the ones instructed in the Law, or who listen to the Torah)
[
that are]
just ones (rightwised folks who are in right relationships in accord with the Way pointed out; fair and equitable ones)
by God’s side (= with God and in His sight and presence),
but rather the doers of [
the]
Law (= the folks performing deeds of the Torah, and producing the character and qualities of the Law) [
who]
will continue being made right and just (constituted in the Way pointed out; or: pronounced as being fair, equitable and in right relationship).
14 You see, whenever ethnic multitudes (or: [certain] Gentiles; or: [some] non-Israelite nations; = pagans) –
those not having a law (or: [the] Law)
by nature – may normally do the things of the Law (= Torah),
these, [
although]
not having a law (or: [the] Law),
are in and among themselves a law (or: continuously exist being a principle, or custom, for or to themselves),
15 which very ones continuously display (exhibit; show outward proof by demonstration)
the work of the Law (or: action and conduct of that law and principle)
written within their hearts, their conscience (the knowing with themselves; awareness; integrated recognition from what has been seen)
continually bearing joint-testimony (giving confirming witness and evidence, together),
and, in between each other’s calculations (or: logical thoughts),
also constantly accusing (speaking down [against] in the assembly)
or defending themselves (or: and in the mean time one another’s reasonings and reckonings constantly accusing, or even repeatedly excusing themselves),
16 within a day, when God is presently judging (or: continues deciding and is progressively separating off and evaluating; [some MSS: in which day God will continue judging])
hidden things of humanity (or: concealed things pertaining to people) –
commensurate with my good news (or: according to and following the pattern of my message of goodness, ease and well-being) –
through Jesus Christ [with other MSS: by means of Jesus [the] Anointed [= Messiah]).