Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God,
New American Standard Bible
But if you bear the name “Jew” and
King James Version
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Holman Bible
Now if
International Standard Version
Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the Law, and boast about God,
A Conservative Version
Behold, thou are called a Jew, and rely upon the law, and boast in God,
American Standard Version
But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,
Amplified
But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely on the Law [for your salvation] and boast in [your special relationship to] God,
An Understandable Version
But if you call yourselves "Jews," and [claim to] rely on the law of Moses, and brag about [belonging to] God;
Anderson New Testament
But if you are named Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast in God.
Bible in Basic English
But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,
Common New Testament
But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law and boast of your relation to God
Daniel Mace New Testament
'Tis true, you bear the name of a Jew, you depend upon the law, and boast of your worship:
Darby Translation
But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,
Godbey New Testament
But if you are denominated a Jew, and rest in the law, and boast in God,
Goodspeed New Testament
Suppose you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God,
John Wesley New Testament
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law,
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, thou art named a Jew, and restest upon the law, and boastest thyself in God,
King James 2000
Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast of God,
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God
Modern King James verseion
Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the Law, and boast in God;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and trustest in the law and rejoicest in God,
Moffatt New Testament
If you bear the name of 'Jew,' relying on the Law, priding yourself on God,
Montgomery New Testament
Now if you bear the name of a Jew, and rely upon law, and boast yourself in God,
NET Bible
But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to God
New Heart English Bible
But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God,
Noyes New Testament
But if thou art called a Jew, and restest on the Law, and makest thy boast of God,
Sawyer New Testament
But [what] if you are called a Jew and rest on the law, and boast of God,
The Emphasized Bible
If, however, thou, art taking the name of Jew, and resting thyself upon law, and boasting in God,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Lo! thou art named a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God,
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, perhaps, you bear the name of 'Jew,' and are relying upon Law, and boast of belonging to God, and understand his will,
Webster
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Weymouth New Testament
And since you claim the name of Jew, and find rest and satisfaction in the Law, and make your boast in God,
World English Bible
Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, and rest on the law, and glory in God,
Worrell New Testament
But, if you are called a Jew, and are resting upon the law, and are boasting in God,
Worsley New Testament
Behold thou art called a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God,
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 2:17
Prayers for Romans 2:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Judgment And The Law
16 on the day when God through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the good news I preach, will judge the secrets people have kept. 17 Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God, 18 and understand His will, and by being instructed in the law can know the things that excel,
Cross References
Romans 2:23
You who boast about the law, do you by breaking it dishonor God?
John 5:45
Do not be thinking that I am going to accuse you to the Father. You have your accuser; it is Moses on whom you have set your hopes!
Matthew 3:9
and do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather? For I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones.
Matthew 8:11-12
I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their seats at the feast with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, 'in the kingdom of heaven,
Luke 10:28
He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Continue to do this, and you will live."
John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law? And yet not one of you is keeping that law. If so, why are you trying to kill me?"
John 8:33
They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants and we never have been anybody's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?"
John 8:41
You are practicing what your real father does." They said to Him, "We are not illegitimate children; we have one Father, even God."
John 9:28-29
Then they jeered him, and said, "You are a disciple of His yourself, but we are disciples of Moses.
Romans 2:28-29
For the real Jew is not the man who is a Jew on the outside, and real circumcision is not outward physical circumcision.
Romans 9:4-7
For they are Israelites; to them belong the privileges of sonship, God's glorious presence, the special covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, the promises,
Romans 9:32
Why? Because they did not try through faith but through what they could do. They have stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble,
2 Corinthians 11:22
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
Galatians 2:15
We ourselves are Jews by birth and not heathen sinners, and yet,
Ephesians 2:11
So remember that you were once heathen in a physical sense, called the uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcised -- though only in a physical sense, by human hands.
Philippians 3:3-7
For we are the true circumcision, who by the Spirit of God worship Him, who take pride in Christ Jesus only, and do not rely on outward privileges,
Revelation 2:9
"I know your pressing trouble and poverty, but still you are rich; I know how you are abused by those who claim to be Jews although they are not, but are only a synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 3:1
"To the messenger of the church at Sardis write: 'The One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars speaks as follows: "I know what you are doing; you have the reputation of being alive, but in reality you are dead.
Revelation 3:9
I will make some, who claim to be Jews although they are not, but are lying -- I will make them come and fall at your feet and find out that I have loved you.