Romans 2:17
What about you who call yourself a Jew? You rely on the written law and boast about having a special relationship to God.
Free Bible 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
18You know what he wants; you do what's right because you've been taught from the law.
Cross References
Isaiah 45:25But in the Lord all the descendants of Israel will be made right, and they will glory in him.
Jeremiah 7:4Don't believe in those who try and deceive you by repeating, “The Temple of the Lord is here, the Temple of the Lord is here, the Temple of the Lord is here.”
Zephaniah 3:11On that day you won't be ashamed because of what you did in rebelling against me, for I will remove from among you those who are proud and boastful. Never again will you be conceited on my holy mountain.
Matthew 8:11I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
John 5:45But don't think I will be making accusations about you to the Father. It's Moses who is accusing you, the one in whom you place such confidence.
John 8:33“We're descendants of Abraham! We've never been anyone's slaves,” they answered. “How can you say that we'll be set 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 →