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Paul begins an argument with an imaginary Jewish person.
Therefore you are without excuse
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. AT: "Since God will punish those who continually sin, he will certainly not excuse your sins"
you are
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)
you person, you who judge
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"
for what you judge in another you condemn in yourself
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"
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
AT: "God will judge those people truly and fairly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
those who practice such things
AT: "the people who do those wicked deeds"