Romans 2:17
Behold, thou are called a Jew, and rely upon the law, and boast in God,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
In Context
16in a day when God judges the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my good-news.
18and know his will, and approve the things that are significant, being instructed out of the law.
Cross References
Isaiah 45:25In LORD all the seed of Israel shall be justified, and shall glory.
Jeremiah 7:4Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of LORD, the temple of LORD, the temple of LORD, are these.
Zephaniah 3:11In that day thou shall not be put to shame for all thy doings, in which thou have transgressed against me. For then I will take away out of the midst of thee those who rejoice in thy pride, and thou shall no more be haughty in my h
Matthew 8:11And I say to you, that many will come from east and west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens,
John 5:45Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. The man who accuses you is Moses, in whom ye have hoped.
John 8:33They answered to him, We are Abraham's seed, and have been in bondage to no man, ever. How can thou say, Ye will become free?
Matthew Henry on Romans 2:2-17
Equity of the Divine Government. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and… Read the whole commentary →