Parallel Verses
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,
New American Standard Bible
But if you bear the name “Jew” and
King James Version
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Holman Bible
Now if
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,
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
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 2:17
Prayers for Romans 2:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Judgment And The Law
16 On the day when God passes judgment on men's inmost lives, as the Good News that I tell declares that he will do through Christ Jesus. 17 But, perhaps, you bear the name of 'Jew,' and are relying upon Law, and boast of belonging to God, and understand his will, 18 And, having been carefully instructed from the Law, have learned to appreciate the finer moral distinctions.
Cross References
Romans 2:23
Boasting, as you do, of your Law, do you dishonor God by breaking the Law?
John 5:45
Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; your accuser is Moses, on whom you have been resting your hopes.
Matthew 3:9
And do not think that you can say among yourselves 'Abraham is our ancestor,' for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
Matthew 8:11-12
Yes, and many will come in from East and West and take their places beside Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven;
Luke 10:28
"You have answered right," said Jesus; "do that, and you shall live."
John 7:19
Was not it Moses who gave you the Law? Yet not one of you obeys it! Why are you seeking to put me to death?"
John 8:33
"We are descendants of Abraham," was their answer, "and have never yet been in slavery to any one. What do you mean by saying 'you will be set free'?"
John 8:41
You are doing what your own father does." "We are not bastards," they said, "we have one Father--God himself."
John 9:28-29
"You are his disciple," they retorted scornfully; "but we are disciples of Moses.
Romans 2:28-29
For a man who is only a Jew outwardly is not a real Jew; nor is outward bodily circumcision real circumcision. The real Jew is the man who is a Jew in soul;
Romans 9:4-7
For they are Israelites, and theirs are the adoption as Sons, the visible Presence, the Covenants, the revealed Law, the Temple worship, and the Promises.
Romans 9:32
And why? Because they looked to obedience, and not to faith, to secure it. They stumbled over 'the Stumbling-block.'
2 Corinthians 11:22
Are they Hebrews? So am I! Are they Israelites? So am I! Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I!
Galatians 2:15
We, though we are Jews by birth and not outcasts of Gentile origin, know that no one is pronounced righteous as the result of obedience to Law, but only through faith in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:11
Remember, therefore, that you were once Gentiles yourselves, as your bodies showed; you were called 'The Uncircumcised' by those who were called 'The Circumcised'--circumcised only by the hand of man!
Philippians 3:3-7
For it is we who are the circumcised--we whose worship is prompted by the Spirit of God, who exult in Christ Jesus, and who do not rely upon external privileges;
Revelation 2:9
I know your persecution and your poverty--yet you are rich! I know, too, the slander that come from those who declare that they are Jews, though they are not, but are a Congregation of Satan.
Revelation 3:1
To the Angel of the Church in Sardis write:-- "These are the words of him who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars;--I know your life, and that men say of you that you are living, though you are dead.
Revelation 3:9
Listen, I give some of the Congregation of Satan, the men who declare that they are Jews, though they are not, but are lying----I will make them 'come and bow down at your feet,' and they shall learn that I loved you.