Parallel Verses

Anderson New Testament

But if you are named Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast in God.

New American Standard Bible

But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely upon the Law and boast in God,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rest in the law, boast in God,

International Standard Version

Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the Law, and boast about God,

A Conservative Version

Behold, thou are called a Jew, and rely upon the law, and boast in God,

American Standard Version

But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,

Amplified

But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely on the Law [for your salvation] and boast in [your special relationship to] God,

An Understandable Version

But if you call yourselves "Jews," and [claim to] rely on the law of Moses, and brag about [belonging to] God;

Bible in Basic English

But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,

Common New Testament

But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law and boast of your relation to God

Daniel Mace New Testament

'Tis true, you bear the name of a Jew, you depend upon the law, and boast of your worship:

Darby Translation

But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,

Godbey New Testament

But if you are denominated a Jew, and rest in the law, and boast in God,

Goodspeed New Testament

Suppose you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God,

John Wesley New Testament

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law,

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, thou art named a Jew, and restest upon the law, and boastest thyself in God,

King James 2000

Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast of God,

Lexham Expanded Bible

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God

Modern King James verseion

Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the Law, and boast in God;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and trustest in the law and rejoicest in God,

Moffatt New Testament

If you bear the name of 'Jew,' relying on the Law, priding yourself on God,

Montgomery New Testament

Now if you bear the name of a Jew, and rely upon law, and boast yourself in God,

NET Bible

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to God

New Heart English Bible

But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God,

Noyes New Testament

But if thou art called a Jew, and restest on the Law, and makest thy boast of God,

Sawyer New Testament

But [what] if you are called a Jew and rest on the law, and boast of God,

The Emphasized Bible

If, however, thou, art taking the name of Jew, and resting thyself upon law, and boasting in God,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Lo! thou art named a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God,

Twentieth Century New Testament

But, perhaps, you bear the name of 'Jew,' and are relying upon Law, and boast of belonging to God, and understand his will,

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

And since you claim the name of Jew, and find rest and satisfaction in the Law, and make your boast in God,

Williams New Testament

Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God,

World English Bible

Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, and rest on the law, and glory in God,

Worrell New Testament

But, if you are called a Jew, and are resting upon the law, and are boasting in God,

Worsley New Testament

Behold thou art called a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God,

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

ἐπονομάζω 
Eponomazo 
Usage: 1

a Jew
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἐπαναπαύομαι 
Epanapauomai 
rest, rest in
Usage: 1

in the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

καυχάομαι 
Kauchaomai 
Usage: 37

of
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Romans 2:17

Context Readings

God's Judgment And The Law

16 who show that the work which the law requires, is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing testimony, and their reasonings with each other accusing, or making excuse. 17 But if you are named Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast in God. 18 and know his will, and approve what is excellent, being instructed by the law:



Cross References

Romans 2:23

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

John 5:45

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

Matthew 3:9

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.

Matthew 8:11-12

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;

Luke 10:28

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

John 7:19

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

John 8:33

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?

John 8:41

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

John 9:28-29

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

Romans 2:28-29

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

Romans 9:4-7

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;

Romans 9:32

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as if by works of law: for they stumbled against that stone of stumbling,

2 Corinthians 11:22

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

Galatians 2:15

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

Ephesians 2:11

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;

Philippians 3:3-7

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

Revelation 2:9

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.

Revelation 3:1

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.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them come and worship before your feet, and know that I have loved you.

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