Romans 2:23
You who make your boast in the Law, do you offend against its commands and so dishonour God?
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
In Context
22You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who loathe idols, do you plunder their temples?
24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentile nations because of you, as Holy Writ declares.
Cross References
Matthew 19:17"Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments."
Luke 18:11The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: "`O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people--I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I even resemble this tax-gatherer.
John 9:28Then they railed at him, and said, "You are that man's disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
Romans 3:2The privilege is great from every point of view. First of all, because the Jews were entrusted with God's truth.
James 1:22But prove yourselves obedient to the Message, and do not be mere hearers of it, imposing a delusion upon 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 →