Romans 2:23

God's Judgment And The Law

²² You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? ²³ You who boast in the Law, through your breaking the Law, do you dishonor God? ²⁴ For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.

Boast in the Law

Law of Moses

Moses

Romans 2:17

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

John 5:45

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope.

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Law and the temple service and the promises,

Jeremiah 8:8-9

“How can you say, ‘We are wise,
And the law of the Lord is with us’?
But behold, the lying pen of the scribes
Has made it into a lie.

Matthew 19:17-20

And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Luke 10:26-29

And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?”

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

John 9:28-29

They reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

Romans 3:2

Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

James 1:22-27

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

James 4:16-17

But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.