Romans 2:23
You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?
World Messianic Bible
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,” just as it is written.
Cross References
Leviticus 13:32On the seventh day the priest shall examine the plague; and behold, if the itch hasn’t spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the appearance of the itch isn’t deeper than the skin,
Matthew 19:17He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
John 9:28They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
Romans 3:2Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.
James 1:22But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, 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 →