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Romans 2:17

But if *thou* art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,

Darby Translation

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 [the] day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my glad tidings, by Jesus Christ.

18and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

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Cross References

Isaiah 45:25In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

Jeremiah 7:4Confide ye not in words of falsehood, saying, Jehovah's temple, Jehovah's temple, Jehovah's temple is this.

Zephaniah 3:11In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for all thy doings wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that exult in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

Matthew 8:11But I say unto you, that many shall come from [the] rising and setting [sun], and shall lie down at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens;

John 5:45Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is [one] who accuses you, Moses, on whom ye trust;

John 8:33They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall 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 →

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