Parallel Verses

Goodspeed New Testament

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

Anderson New Testament

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

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 on that Day when, as the good news I preach teaches, God through Christ Jesus judges what men have kept secret, 17 Suppose you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God, 18 and can understand his will, and from hearing the Law read can tell what is right,

Cross References

Romans 2:23

Will you boast of the Law and yet dishonor God by breaking it?

John 5:45

Do not suppose that I will accuse you to the Father. Moses is your accuser??oses, on whom you have fixed your hopes!

Matthew 3:9

Do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!

Matthew 8:11-12

And I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven,

Luke 10:28

Jesus said to him, "You are right. Do that, and you will live."

John 7:19

Was it not Moses who gave you the Law? Yet not one of you obeys the Law. Why are you trying to kill me?"

John 8:33

They answered, "We are descended from Abraham, and have never been anyone's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?"

John 8:41

You are doing as your father does." They said to him, "We are not illegitimate children. We have one father, God himself."

John 9:28-29

Then they sneered at him, and said, "You are a disciple of his yourself, but we are disciples of Moses.

Romans 2:28-29

For the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not something physical and external.

Romans 9:4-7

For they are Israelites, and to them belong the rights of sonship, God's glorious presence, the divine agreements and legislation, the Temple service, the promises,

Romans 9:32

And why? Because they did not seek it through faith, but through doing certain things. They stumbled over that stone that makes people stumble,

2 Corinthians 11:22

If they are Hebrews, so am I! If they are Israelites, so am I! If they are descended from Abraham, so am I!

Galatians 2:15

We who are Jews by birth, and not sinful heathen,

Ephesians 2:11

So remember that you were once physically heathen, and called uncircumcised by those who called themselves circumcised, though only physically, by human hands.

Philippians 3:3-7

We are the true circumcision, who worship God by his Spirit, priding ourselves only on Christ Jesus, and not relying on physical advantages,

Revelation 2:9

I know of your distress and poverty??hough you are rich!?? know how you are slandered by those who claim to be Jews when they are not so, but only a synagogue of Satan!

Revelation 3:1

"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: " 'He who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars speaks thus: I know what you are doing; you are supposed to be alive, but you are dead.

Revelation 3:9

I will make some who belong to that synagogue of Satan and claim to be Jews when they are not so, but are lying?? will make them come and bow down at your feet, and learn that I loved you.

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