Romans 2:17

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Romans 2:17

Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rest in the law, boast in God,

Micah 3:11

Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe,
her priests teach for payment,
and her prophets practice divination for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord among us?
No disaster will overtake us.”

Romans 2:23

You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

John 5:45

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

Psalm 135:4

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His treasured possession.

Isaiah 45:25

All the descendants of Israel
will be justified and find glory through the Lord.

Isaiah 48:1-2

“Listen to this, house of Jacob—
those who are called by the name Israel
and have descended from Judah,
who swear by the name of Yahweh
and declare the God of Israel,
but not in truth or righteousness.

Jeremiah 7:4-10

Do not trust deceitful words, chanting: This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:11

On that day you will not be put to shame
because of everything you have done
in rebelling against Me.
For then I will remove
your proud, arrogant people from among you,
and you will never again be haughty
on My holy mountain.

Matthew 3:9

And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Matthew 8:11-12

I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 10:28

“You’ve answered correctly,” He told him. “Do this and you will live.”

John 7:19

Didn’t Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill Me?”

John 8:33

“We are descendants of Abraham,” they answered Him, “and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will become free’?”

John 8:41

You’re doing what your father does.”

“We weren’t born of sexual immorality,” they said. “We have one Father—God.”

John 9:28-29

They ridiculed him: “You’re that man’s disciple, but we’re Moses’ disciples.

Romans 2:28-29

For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, and true circumcision is not something visible in the flesh.

Romans 9:4-7

They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.

Romans 9:32

Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

2 Corinthians 11:22

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

Galatians 2:15

We who are Jews by birth and not “Gentile sinners”

Ephesians 2:11

So then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh—called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,” which is done in the flesh by human hands.

Philippians 3:3-7

For we are the circumcision, the ones who serve by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh—

Revelation 2:9

I know your affliction and poverty, yet you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:1

“Write to the angel of the church in Sardis:

“The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.

Revelation 3:9

Take note! I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying—note this—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.

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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

For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, and true circumcision is not something visible in the flesh.

They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His treasured possession.

And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

“We are descendants of Abraham,” they answered Him, “and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will become free’?”

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

We who are Jews by birth and not “Gentile sinners”

So then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh—called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,” which is done in the flesh by human hands.

For we are the circumcision, the ones who serve by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh—

I know your affliction and poverty, yet you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

“Write to the angel of the church in Sardis:

“The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.

Restest

You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.

Do not trust deceitful words, chanting: This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.

“You’ve answered correctly,” He told him. “Do this and you will live.”

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

Didn’t Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill Me?”

They ridiculed him: “You’re that man’s disciple, but we’re Moses’ disciples.

Makest

All the descendants of Israel
will be justified and find glory through the Lord.

For they are named after the Holy City,
and lean on the God of Israel;
His name is Yahweh of Hosts.

Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe,
her priests teach for payment,
and her prophets practice divination for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord

among us?

No disaster will overtake us.”

You’re doing what your father does.”

“We weren’t born of sexual immorality,” they said. “We have one Father—God.”