Romans 2:28

For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly; neither is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh:

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For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

In Context

27And shall not the physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the law, judge you, who, though you have the letter of the law and circumcision, are transgressors of the law?

29But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, by the spirit, and not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.

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Cross References

John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Romans 2:17Behold, if you call yourself a Jew, and rely upon the law, and boast of your relationship with God,

Romans 9:6But it is not as though the word of God has had no effect. For they are not all Israel, who are descended from Israel:

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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