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

Makest

John 8:41

Bible References

Thou art

For the true Jew is not the man who is simply a Jew outwardly, and true circumcision is not that which is outward and bodily.

To them belongs recognition as God's sons, and they have His glorious Presence and the Covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the Temple service, and the ancient Promises.

and do not imagine that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens,

"We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"

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

You and I, though we are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners,

Therefore, do not forget that formerly you were Gentiles as to your bodily condition. You were called the Uncircumcision by those who style themselves the Circumcised--their circumcision being one which the knife has effected.

For we are the true circumcision--we who render to God a spiritual worship and make our boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in outward ceremonies:

Your sufferings I know, and your poverty--but you are rich--and the evil name given you by those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but are Satan's synagogue.

"To the minister of the Church at Sardis write as follows: "'This is what He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says. I know your doings--you are supposed to be alive, but in reality you are dead.

Restest

You who make your boast in the Law, do you offend against its commands and so dishonour God?

To them belongs recognition as God's sons, and they have His glorious Presence and the Covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the Temple service, and the ancient Promises.

"A right answer," said Jesus; "do that, and you shall live."

"Do not suppose that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, namely Moses, on whom your hope rests.

Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"

Then they railed at him, and said, "You are that man's disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

Makest

You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God."