Parallel Verses
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;
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:
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;
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 those who are physically uncircumcised, but who keep the Law, condemn you who are a breaker of the Law, although you have a written law and circumcision? 28 For the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not outward in the flesh; 29 but the real Jew is one inwardly, and real circumcision is heart??ircumcision, spiritual, not literal, praised not by men, but by God.
Phrases
Cross References
Galatians 6:15
For in Jesus Christ neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
Matthew 3:9
And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father'?? tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham.
Romans 9:6-8
It is not, however, as though God's word had failed! For they are not all Israel who have sprung from Israel;
Revelation 2:9
I know your persecution and your poverty??ut you are rich! I know the reviling of those who say that they themselves are Jews, when they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
John 8:37-39
"I know you are Abraham's descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you.
Romans 2:17
Now if you bear the name of a Jew, and rely upon law, and boast yourself in God,
Romans 4:10-12
How then was it imputed to him? When he was circumcised? or uncircumcised? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;
1 Peter 3:21
Baptism, the counterpart of that, now saves you (not the washing off of the filth of the flesh, but the prayer for a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.