Romans 2:17

But if thou art called a Jew, and restest upon law, and makest thy boast in God,

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 8:11And I say to you, that many will come from the east and west, and will recline at table, with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven;

John 5:45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuses you, Moses in whom ye have placed your hope.

John 8:33They answered him: We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to any one. How sayest thou: Ye shall be made 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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