Parallel Verses

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,

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 in the day when God shall judge that which men have covered up, according to my gospel by Jesus, the Christ. 17 But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely upon the Law and boast in God, 18 and dost know his will and approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law,

Cross References

Micah 3:11

the heads thereof judge for bribes, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they come near unto the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No evil can come upon us.

Romans 2:23

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, with rebellion to the law doth thou dishonour God?

John 5:45

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

Psalm 135:4

For JAH has chosen Jacob unto himself and Israel for his own possession.

Isaiah 45:25

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

Isaiah 48:1-2

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who call yourselves by the name of Israel, those that are come forth out of the waters of Judah, those who swear by the name of the LORD and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Jeremiah 7:4-10

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

Zephaniah 3:11

In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for any of thy doings, in which thou hast rebelled against me, for then I will take away out of the midst of thee those that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no longer be haughty because of the mountain of my holiness.

Matthew 3:9

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

Matthew 8:11-12

But I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west and shall sit down at the table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens.

Luke 10:28

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right; do this, and thou shalt live.

John 7:19

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do ye go about to kill me?

John 8:33

They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and we have never served anyone; how sayest thou, Ye shall be set free?

John 8:41

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

John 9:28-29

Then they reviled him and said, Be thou his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

Romans 2:28-29

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is circumcision that which is done outwardly in the flesh;

Romans 9:4-7

who are Israelites, to whom pertains the adoption as sons and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises,

Romans 9:32

Why? Because they followed it not by faith but, as it were, by the works (of the law); therefore, they stumbled on the stumblingstone;

2 Corinthians 11:22

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

Galatians 2:15

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

Ephesians 2:11

Therefore remember that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who were called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh, which is made by hands,

Philippians 3:3-7

For we are the circumcision, who serve God in spirit and glory in Christ Jesus, having no confidence in the flesh.

Revelation 2:9

I know thy works and tribulation and poverty, (but thou art rich), and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:1

And unto the angel of the congregation in Sardis write; These things, saith he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but do lie; behold, I will constrain them to come and worship before thy feet and to know that I have loved thee.

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