Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
For the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not something physical and external.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
Holman Bible
For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly,
International Standard Version
For a person is not a Jew because of his appearance, nor is circumcision something just external and physical.
A Conservative Version
For he is not a Jew in what is visible, nor is circumcision in what is visible, in flesh,
American Standard Version
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:
Amplified
For he is not a [real] Jew who is only one outwardly, nor is [true] circumcision something external and physical.
An Understandable Version
For that person is not a Jew who is one [merely] on the outside. And circumcision is not [merely] an outward physical ordinance.
Anderson New Testament
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:
Bible in Basic English
The true Jew is not one who is only so publicly, and circumcision is not that which may be seen in the flesh:
Common New Testament
For he is not a real Jew who is one outwardly, nor is true circumcision something outward and in the flesh.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for it is not the Jew in outward appearance, neither is it the external mark of circumcision:
Darby Translation
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;
Godbey New Testament
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is circumcision that which is outwardly in the flesh.
John Wesley New Testament
For he is not a Jew, who is one in outward shew, neither is that circumcision which is apparent in the flesh.
Julia Smith Translation
For he in appearance, is not a Jew; neither circumcision, in appearance in the flesh:
King James 2000
For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the Jew is not {one outwardly}, nor [is] circumcision {outwardly}, in the flesh.
Modern King James verseion
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that outwardly in flesh;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he is not a Jew, which is a Jew outward. Neither is that thing circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
Moffatt New Testament
He is no Jew who is merely a Jew outwardly, nor is circumcision something outward in the flesh;
Montgomery New Testament
For the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not outward in the flesh;
NET Bible
For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh,
New Heart English Bible
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
Noyes New Testament
For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly, nor is that circumcision, which is outward, in the flesh;
Sawyer New Testament
For not that which is external is the Jew, nor is that which is external in the flesh circumcision.
The Emphasized Bible
For, not he who is one in appearance, is a Jew, nor is, that which is such in appearance in flesh, circumcision;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For not he who is outwardly such, is the Jew; neither is that which is outward in the flesh, circumcision.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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;
Webster
For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
Weymouth New Testament
For the true Jew is not the man who is simply a Jew outwardly, and true circumcision is not that which is outward and bodily.
Williams New Testament
For the real Jew is not the man who is a Jew on the outside, and real circumcision is not outward physical circumcision.
World English Bible
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
Worrell New Testament
For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly; nor is that circumcision, which is outward in flesh;
Worsley New Testament
nor is that circumcision, which is only in appearance, in the flesh;
Youngs Literal Translation
For he is not a Jew who is so outwardly, neither is circumcision that which is outward in flesh;
Themes
Circumcision » Who are the circumcision
Circumcision » Paul's argument against the continuance of
Circumcision » A seal of righteousness
Interlinear
Phaneros
Phaneros
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 2:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Circumcision Of The Heart
27 And if, although they are physically uncircumcised, they obey the Law, they will condemn you, who break the Law, although you have it in writing, and are circumcised. 28 For the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not something physical and external. 29 The real Jew is the man who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter of the heart, a spiritual, not a literal, thing. Such a man receives his praise not from men, but from God.
Phrases
Cross References
Galatians 6:15
For neither circumcision nor the want of it is of any importance, but only a new creation.
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!
Romans 9:6-8
Not that God's message has failed. For not everybody who is descended from Israel really belongs to Israel,
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!
John 8:37-39
I know that you are descended from Abraham, yet you want to kill me, because there is no room in your hearts for my teaching.
Romans 2:17
Suppose you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God,
Romans 4:10-12
In what circumstances? Was it after he was circumcised or before? Not after he was circumcised, but before;
1 Peter 3:21
Baptism, which corresponds to it, now saves you also (not as the mere removing of physical stain, but as the craving for a conscience right with God)??hrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ,