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Paul begins an argument with an imaginary Jewish person.
## Therefore you are without excuse ##
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The word "therefore" marks a new section of the letter. It also makes a concluding statement based on what was said in [Romans 1:32](../01/32.md). AT: "Since God will punish those who continually sin, he will certainly not excuse your sins"
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## you are ##
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Paul is not talking to a real person. He is acting like a Jewish person who is arguing with him. Paul is doing this to teach his audience that God will punish everyone who continually sins, whether Jew or Gentile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
## you ##
Here the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-yousingular]])
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## you person, you who judge ##
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Here the word "person" is used to scold or mock someone who thinks he can act like God and judge others. This could be translated as a new sentence. AT: "You are just a human being, yet you judge others and say they deserve God's punishment"
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## for what you judge in another you condemn in yourself ##
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This could be translated as a new sentence. AT: "But you are only judging yourself because you do the same wicked deeds as they do"
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## But we know ##
This may include Christian believers and also Jews who are not Christians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
## God's judgment is according to truth when it falls on those ##
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AT: "God will judge those people truly and fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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## those who practice such things ##
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AT: "the people who do those wicked deeds"