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

John 8:41

Bible References

Thou art

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:

who are Israelites, to whom belong the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises;

and think not to say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

I also say to you, That many shall come from the east and the west, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven;

They answered him: We are the posterity of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one. How say you, You shall be made free?

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

We, who are Jews by birth, and not Gentile sinners,

For which reason, remember that you were formerly Gen tiles, by natural descent, and that you are called Uncircumcision by the Circumcision; so called, from a mark made in the flesh by hands;

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

I know your works, and your affliction, and your poverty, (but you are rich,) and the impious words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

And to the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These things says he that has the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know your works, that you have a name, that you live, and are dead.

Restest

You who make your boast in the law, do you, by transgressing the law, dishonor God?

who are Israelites, to whom belong the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises;

He said to him: You have answered correctly; do this, and you shall live.

Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuses you, Moses, in whom you trust.

Did not Moses give you the law? and not one of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?

They reviled him, and said: You are the disciple of that man; but we are the disciples of Moses.

Makest

You do the works of your father. They said to him: We were not born of lewdness; we have one father, God.