Romans 2:17
Behold, you call yourself a Jew. You rely on the law and boast in God.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
In Context
16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as proclaimed by my gospel.
18And you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law.
Cross References
Isaiah 45:25In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
Jeremiah 7:4Do not trust in deceptive words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’
Zephaniah 3:11On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
Matthew 8:11I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
John 5:45Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
John 8:33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will 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 →