Romans 2:15

2:15 They ¹  show that the work of the law is written ²  in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend ³  them, ⁴ 

Romans 13:5

13:5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities ⁵  but also because of your conscience. ⁶ 

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¹ 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.

² tn Grk “show the work of the law [to be] written,” with the words in brackets implied by the Greek construction.

³ tn Or “excuse.”

⁴ tn Grk “their conscience bearing witness and between the thoughts accusing or also defending one another.”

⁵ tn Grk “its wrath”; the referent (the governing authorities) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Grk “because of (the) conscience,” but the English possessive “your” helps to show whose conscience the context implies.