Romans 2:23
Boasting, as you do, of your Law, do you dishonour God by breaking the Law?
Open English Bible (UK)
In The King James Version
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
In Context
22Do you forbid adultery, and yet commit adultery? Do you loathe idols, and yet plunder temples?
24For, as scripture says – “The Gentiles insult God’s name because of you”!
Cross References
Matthew 19:17‘Why ask me about goodness?’ answered Jesus. ‘There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.’
Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way – “God, I thank you that I am not like other men – thieves, rogues, adulterers – or even like this tax-gatherer.
John 9:28‘You are his disciple,’ they retorted scornfully. ‘But we are disciples of Moses.
Romans 3:2Great in every way. First of all, because the Jews were entrusted with God’s utterances.
James 1:22Put that message into practice, and do not merely listen to it – deceiving yourselves.
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 →