Romans 2:17

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Romans 2:17

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

Thou art

Restest

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Thou art

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that outwardly in flesh;

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

For Jehovah has chosen Jacob to Himself, and Israel for His peculiar treasure.

Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah and make mention of the God of Israel (but not in truth nor in righteousness).

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

And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of Heaven.

They answered Him, We are Abraham's seed and were never in bondage to anyone. How do you say, You will be made free?

Are they Hebrews? I also! Are they Israelites? I also! Are they the seed of Abraham? I also!

We Jews by nature, and not sinners of the nations,

Therefore remember that you, the nations, in time past were in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

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

I know your works and tribulation and poverty (but you are rich), and I know the blasphemy of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

And to the angel of the church 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 live, and are dead.

Restest

You who boast in Law, do you dishonor God through breaking the Law?

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

Do not trust in lying words, saying, The temple of Jehovah, The temple of Jehovah, The temple of Jehovah are these.

In that day you shall not be ashamed for all your doings in which you have transgressed against Me; for then I will withdraw from your midst those who rejoice in your pride, and you shall never again be proud in My holy mountain.

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

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you, Moses, in whom you trust.

Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law! Why do you seek to kill Me?

Then they reviled him and said, You are his disciple, but we are Moses' disciples.

Makest

In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

For they call themselves of the holy city, and rest themselves on the God of Israel; Jehovah of Hosts is His name.

Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for silver, yet they will lean on Jehovah and say, Is not Jehovah among us? No evil can come on us!

You do the deeds of your father. Then they said to Him, We are not born of fornication; we have one father, even God.