Romans 2:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,

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  • Mic 3:11 : 11 Her heads for a bribe do judge, And her priests for hire do teach, And her prophets for silver divine, And on Jehovah they lean, saying, `Is not Jehovah in our midst? Evil doth not come in upon us.'
  • Rom 2:23 : 23 thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?
  • John 5:45 : 45 `Do not think that I will accuse you unto the Father; there is who is accusing you, Moses -- in whom ye have hoped;
  • John 7:19 : 19 hath not Moses given you the law? and none of you doth the law; why me do ye seek to kill?'
  • John 8:33 : 33 They answered him, `Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say -- Ye shall become free?'
  • John 8:41 : 41 ye do the works of your father.' They said, therefore, to him, `We of whoredom have not been born; one Father we have -- God;'
  • John 9:28-29 : 28 They reviled him, therefore, and said, `Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples; 29 we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.'
  • Rom 2:28-29 : 28 For he is not a Jew who is `so' outwardly, neither `is' circumcision that which is outward in flesh; 29 but a Jew `is' he who is `so' inwardly, and circumcision `is' of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.
  • Rom 9:4-7 : 4 who are Israelites, whose `is' the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises, 5 whose `are' the fathers, and of whom `is' the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen. 6 And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who `are' of Israel are these Israel; 7 nor because they are seed of Abraham `are' all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
  • Rom 9:32 : 32 wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,
  • 2 Cor 11:22 : 22 Hebrews are they? I also! Israelites are they? I also! seed of Abraham are they? I also!
  • Gal 2:15 : 15 we by nature Jews, and not sinners of the nations,
  • Eph 2:11 : 11 Wherefore, remember, that ye `were' once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,
  • Phil 3:3-7 : 3 for we are the circumcision, who by the Spirit are serving God, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and in flesh having no trust, 4 though I also have `cause of' trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more; 5 circumcision on the eighth day! of the race of Israel! of the tribe of Benjamin! a Hebrew of Hebrews! according to law a Pharisee! 6 according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless! 7 But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;
  • Rev 2:9 : 9 I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty -- yet thou art rich -- and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but `are' a synagogue of the Adversary.
  • Rev 3:1 : 1 And to the messenger of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he who is having the Seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I have known thy works, and that thou hast the name that thou dost live, and thou art dead;
  • Rev 3:9 : 9 lo, I make of the synagogue of the Adversary those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but do lie; lo, I will make them that they may come and bow before thy feet, and may know that I loved thee.
  • Zeph 3:11 : 11 In that day thou art not ashamed because of any of thine actions, Wherewith thou hast transgressed against Me, For then do I turn aside from thy midst The exulting ones of thine excellency, And thou dost add no more to be haughty, In My holy mountain.
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 and do not think to say in yourselves, A father we have -- Abraham, for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham,
  • Matt 8:11-12 : 11 and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens, 12 but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness -- there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.'
  • Luke 10:28 : 28 And he said to him, `Rightly thou didst answer; this do, and thou shalt live.'
  • Ps 135:4 : 4 For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
  • Isa 45:25 : 25 In Jehovah are all the seed of Israel justified, And they boast themselves.'
  • Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the name of Jehovah, And of the God of Israel make mention, Not in truth nor in righteousness. 2 For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts `is' His name.
  • Jer 7:4-9 : 4 Do not trust for yourselves Unto the words of falsehood, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, The temple of Jehovah `are' they! 5 For, if ye do thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, If ye do judgment thoroughly Between a man and his neighbour, 6 Sojourner, fatherless, and widow, ye oppress not, And innocent blood do not shed in this place, And after other gods do not walk, for evil to yourselves, 7 Then I have caused you to dwell in this place, In the land that I gave to your fathers, From age even unto age. 8 Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit. 9 Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not. 10 And ye have come in and stood before Me, In this house on which My name is called, And have said, `We have been delivered,' In order to do all these abominations.

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    24 for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.

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    27 and the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the law, shall judge thee who, through letter and circumcision, `art' a transgressor of law.

    28 For he is not a Jew who is `so' outwardly, neither `is' circumcision that which is outward in flesh;

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