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, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;

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

"Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness

and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

And I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,

They answered him, "We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free?'"

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

"We, being Jews by birth, and not Gentile sinners,

Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "uncircumcision" by that which is called "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 afflictions and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a 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 reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

Restest

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

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;

Do not trust in lying words, saying, "The LORD's temple, The LORD's temple, The LORD's temple, are these."

In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings, in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be haughty in my holy mountain.

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, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

Did not Moses give you the Law, and yet none of you keeps the Law? Why do you seek to kill me?"

They insulted him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

Makest

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

(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name):

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on the LORD, and say, "Isn't the LORD in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us."

You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God."