Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
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.
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.
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:
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 shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who by the letter and circumcision do transgress the law? 28 For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Phrases
Cross References
Galatians 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
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 of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Romans 9:6-8
Not as though the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:
Revelation 2:9
I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich) and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Psalm 73:1
[A Psalm of Asaph.] Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
Isaiah 1:9-15
Unless the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
Isaiah 48:1-2
Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Jeremiah 9:26
Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the farthest corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
Hosea 1:6-9
And she conceived again, and bore a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
John 8:37-39
I know that you are Abraham's descendant; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Romans 2:17
Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast of God,
Romans 4:10-12
How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
1 Peter 3:21
The like figure unto which even baptism does also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: