Romans 2:26

If then the uncircumcision observe the righteous judgments of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be accounted for circumcision?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

In Context

25For circumcision indeed is advantageous, if thou practise the law: but if thou art a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision becomes uncircumcision,

27And the uncircumcision by nature which fulfilleth the law shall condemn thee, who through the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

Acts 10:2a man of piety, and who feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.

Acts 11:3saying, Thou hast gone in to men holding uncircumcision, and hast eaten with them.

Romans 8:4that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled by us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Ephesians 2:11Wherefore remember that ye in time past were Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that called circumcision made by hands in the flesh;

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 →

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