“A law on oneself” makes no sense. It doesn`t even make sense. Regardless of the supply or proper use, the expression is “a law in itself”. It`s crystal clear. People should really avoid using words or phrases that they don`t know the meaning of. That would solve almost all of these problems. What remains are the cases in which people have certainly been wrong on the issue at hand, and we hope, probably for no reason, that these incidents are at least less frequent. I also mean “a law for itself.” Does that fit the original meaning? “It`s a real political dilemma because people are starting to believe that they can be the law [sic] in themselves. – Another law professor. If a speaker does not want to use an archaic, the idiomatic choice of preposition is obvious: the only version of this sentence I know of is “a law in itself”. 12 For all who have sinned without the law will perish without the law; and all who have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 (For it is not the hearers of the law who are close to God, but the agents of the law who will be justified.
14 For if the pagans who do not have the law do by nature what is contained in the law, then those who do not have the law are a law of their own; 15 Who have written the work of the law in their hearts. (Romans 2:12-15) “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God for the salvation of whoever believes; first to the Jew and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) In modern language, “to be a law for oneself” indicates that the person or persons described in this way ignore the laws that apply to all others and do what they want as if they were above the law. Here are some examples from the Web: And the difference between covenants is this: In the old, God`s life stood above you and judged you by the distance at which you fell. In the new, the law is fulfilled and the life of God is placed in you. The law does not apply to you. You are a law for yourself. You have no divine limit imposed on you, you have a divine impulse that animates you. Romans 2:14 If the Gentiles who do not have the law.
No revelation as the Jews had done. They had a law of nature (Romans 1:18, 32). By nature, do the things that are contained in the law. Paul showed how the general principle that “God will give to every man according to his works” (Pr 24:12 Mt 16:27 2Ti 4:14) applies to the Jews; They will be judged by law, and only law enforcement will be justified. He now shows that the same principle applies to pagans. They do not have a revealed and written law like the Jews, but in the event that the Gentiles, without it, should keep the things contained in the law, the moral principles of the law of Moses, they are a law in themselves. Their conscience and moral sense are a law. The apostle does not say that this was the rule among the pagans, but applies the principle to the very rare cases of pagans of pure character. Note: The word to, which means, is sometimes heard in a sublime religious context, as in “We call to the Lord.” He is his own man.
A “loose cannon”, a “sharp wire”, “off the radar”. Or in other words, “a law for itself.” That is how we use the term today. The phrase comes from Romans 2:14. Many English translations of the Bible render the phrase “a law for itself,” but some use a different preposition, as for or for. Here are three translations: So who are those pagans who are “a law for themselves”? Well, verse 15 uses the language of Jeremiah 31 to describe it: they are the ones who wrote the law on their hearts. In other words, it is the Gentiles who engage in salvation in Christ. They enter into that worldwide salvation that the Jewish Scriptures prophesied. The whole purpose of the law was to bear witness to Christ, and they followed the true purpose of the law by trusting Him. Although they never had the law of Moses (the old covenant), they now enjoy the reality of the New Covenant. They [the Khap Panchaya] believe that they are the highest, a law in themselves. – The Times of India. The Soviet Politburo was a law in itself.
– The Washington Post The surprising answer is that God wants us all to stop being under the law and instead be a law to ourselves! But we need to understand what the Bible means by these sentences. Note: Quotes from law professors appeared in newspaper articles; The responsibility for replacing INTO may lie with journalists or their editors. 1 Corinthians 11:14 Even nature itself does not teach you that if a man has long hair, is it a shame for him? I heard someone on the radio talk about a certain group of people as a “law for itself.” For if pagans who do not have the law do by nature what is contained in the law, then those who do not have the law are a law for themselves (King James Version (KJV) According to Paul, someone who is “a law for himself” is not unpredictable or undisciplined. They must have fled from being “under the law.” But it freed them from being really good. Not good to tick a few boxes.