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

For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical.

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

For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and who came from the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD and confess the God of Israel, but not in truth or right.

And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father,' for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

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

They answered him, "We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?"

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they offspring of Abraham? So am I.

We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners;

Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands--

For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh--

"'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

"And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: 'The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. "'I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

Restest

You who boast in the law 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 worship, and the promises.

Do not trust in these deceptive words: 'This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.'

"On that day you shall not be put to shame because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me; for then I will remove from your midst your proudly exultant ones, and you shall no longer be haughty in my holy mountain.

And he said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live."

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?"

And they reviled him, saying, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

Makest

In the LORD all the offspring of Israel shall be justified and shall glory."

For they call themselves after the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name.

Its heads give judgment for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money; yet they lean on the LORD and say, "Is not the LORD in the midst of us? No disaster shall come upon us."

You are doing the works your father did." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father--even God."