Romans 2:17

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Summary

Romans 2:17

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

Thou art

Restest

Makest

Bible References

Thou art

He is not a Jew who is one on the outside. Neither is circumcision that which is on the outside in the flesh.

They are Israelites and the adoption belongs to them. They have the glory of the covenants. The law was given to them along with the service and promises.

For Jehovah has chosen Jacob for Himself and Israel for his special treasure (property).

Listen to this, people of Israel, you that are descended from Judah. You swear by the name of Jehovah and claim to worship the God of Israel. However you do not mean a word you say.

Do not presume that Abraham is your father. I tell you that God can make descendants for Abraham from these stones!

I tell you, many will come from the east and the west, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:

They answered him: We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to any man. How can you say we will be made free?

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I!

We are Jews by birth, and not sinners from the nations.

Remember that you were once people of the nations in the flesh. You are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision, in the flesh, made by human hands.

We are those with true circumcision who worship by the Spirit of God. We glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.

I know your troubles. I know that you are poor, but you are rich! I know the evil things said against you by those who claim to be Jews but are not. Their synagogue belongs to Satan!

To the angel of the congregation in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says these things: 'I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, and you are [really] dead.

Restest

You who boast in the law do you by transgression of the law dishonor God?

They are Israelites and the adoption belongs to them. They have the glory of the covenants. The law was given to them along with the service and promises.

Do not trust in deceptive words. They say: 'This is the Temple of Jehovah, the Temple of Jehovah, and the Temple of Jehovah.

At that time you will no longer be ashamed of your transgression against me. I will remove everyone who is proud and arrogant. You will never again be haughty on my holy mountain.

He told him: You answered correctly, do this and you will live.

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Moses on whom you have set your hope is a plaintiff against you.

Did Moses give you the law? Yet none of you obey the law! Why do you seek to kill me?

Then they spoke abusively to him: You are his disciple! We are disciples of Moses.

Makest

All the descendants of Israel will be declared righteous, and they will praise Jehovah.'

Yet you are proud to say that you are citizens of the holy city and that you depend on Israel's God, whose name is Jehovah of Hosts.

The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.

You do the works of your father. They said: We were not born of fornication. We have one Father, God!