Romans 2:23
thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
In Context
24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, even as it is written.
Cross References
Leviticus 13:32And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague; and, behold, if the scall be not spread, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the appearance of the scall be not deeper than the skin,
Matthew 19:17And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
John 9:28And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.
Romans 3:2Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.
James 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
Matthew Henry on Romans 2:18-29
The Pretensions of the Jews; The Depravity of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; 19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21 Thou therefore which teachest… Read the whole commentary →