Romans 2:23

You who are making your boast in the Law, do you habitually dishonor God through your transgressions of the Law?

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

In Context

22You who keep saying that a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who hold idols in abhorrence, are you plundering their temples?

24For the name of God is continually blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, even as the Scripture itself says.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:17"Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

Luke 18:11"The Pharisee stood apart and thus began to pray by himself. "‘O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax gatherer;

John 9:28Then they stormed at him. "You are his disciple. We are Moses’ disciples.

Romans 3:2Much in every way. First of all, because to them were entrusted the oracles of God.

James 1:22And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, 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 →

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