Romans 2:17
Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,
Young's Literal Translation
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, according to my good news, through Jesus Christ.
18and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,
Cross References
Isaiah 45:25In Jehovah are all the seed of Israel justified, And they boast themselves.'
Jeremiah 7:4Do not trust for yourselves Unto the words of falsehood, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, The temple of Jehovah [are] they!
Zephaniah 3:11In that day thou art not ashamed because of any of thine actions, Wherewith thou hast transgressed against Me, For then do I turn aside from thy midst The exulting ones of thine excellency, And thou dost add no more to be haughty, In My holy mountain.
Matthew 8:11and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens,
John 5:45'Do not think that I will accuse you unto the Father; there is who is accusing you, Moses — in whom ye have hoped;
John 8:33They answered him, 'Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say — Ye shall become 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 →