Romans 2:24
For, as scripture says – ‘The Gentiles insult God’s name because of you’!
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
In Context
23Boasting, as you do, of your Law, do you dishonor God by breaking the Law?
Cross References
Matthew 18:7Alas for the world because of such temptations! There cannot but be temptations but sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
1 Timothy 6:1All who are in the position of slaves should regard their masters as deserving of the greatest respect, so that the name of God, and our teaching, may not be maligned.
Titus 2:8let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed when they fail to find anything bad to say about us.
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 →