Romans 2:17
Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast of God,
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
In Context
16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
18And know his will, and approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Cross References
Isaiah 45:25In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Jeremiah 7:4Trust all of you not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
Zephaniah 3:11In that day shall you not be ashamed for all your doings, wherein you have transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of you them that rejoice in your pride, and you shall no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
Matthew 8:11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
John 5:45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuses you, even Moses, in whom all of you trust.
John 8:33They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how says you, All of you shall be made free?
Matthew Henry on Romans 2:2-17
Equity of the Divine Government. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and… Read the whole commentary →