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Romans 2:23

thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22thou who art preaching not to steal, dost thou steal? thou who art saying not to commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou who art abhorring the idols, dost thou rob temples?

24for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.

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Cross References

Leviticus 13:32'And the priest hath seen the plague on the seventh day, and lo, the scall hath not spread, and a shining hair hath not been in it, and the appearance of the scall is not deeper than the skin,

Matthew 19:17And he said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One — God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

Luke 18:11the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;

John 9:28They reviled him, therefore, and said, 'Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples;

Romans 3:2much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

James 1:22and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, 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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