17 But if thou bearest the name of a Jew Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios G2453 , and restest upon the law νόμῳ nomō G3551 , and gloriest in God θεῷ theō G2316 , 18 and knowest his will , and approvest the things that are excellent , being instructed κατηχούμενος katēchoumenos G2727 out of the law νόμου· nomou G3551 , 19 and art confident πέποιθάς pepoithas G3982 that thou thyself art a guide ὁδηγὸν hodēgon G3595 of the blind τυφλῶν, tuphlōn G5185 , a light φῶς phōs G5457 of them that are G1510 in darkness σκότει, skotei G4655 , 20 a corrector of the foolish ἀφρόνων, aphronōn G878 , a teacher διδάσκαλον didaskalon G1320 of babes, having in the law νόμῳ· nomō G3551 the form of knowledge γνώσεως gnōseōs G1108 and of the truth ἀληθείας alētheias G225 ; 21 thou therefore G3767 that teachest another , teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal κλέπτειν kleptein G2813 , dost thou steal κλέπτεις; klepteis G2813 ? 22 thou that sayest a man should not commit μοιχεύειν moicheuein G3431 adultery μοιχεύεις; moicheueis G3431 , dost thou commit G3431 adultery G3431 ? thou that abhorrest idols εἴδωλα eidōla G1497 , dost thou rob temples ? 23 thou who gloriest in the law νόμῳ nomō G3551 , through thy transgression παραβάσεως parabaseōs G3847 of the law νόμου nomou G3551 dishonorest thou God θεὸν theon G2316 ? 24 For the name ὄνομα onoma G3686 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 is blasphemed G987 among the Gentiles ἔθνεσιν ethnesin G1484 because of you , even as it is written G1125 . 25 For circumcision Περιτομὴ Peritomē G4061 indeed G1063 profiteth, if thou be ᾖς, ēs G1510 a doer of the law νόμον nomon G3551 : but if thou be G1510 a transgressor παραβάτης parabatēs G3848 of the law νόμου nomou G3551 , thy circumcision περιτομή peritomē G4061 is G1510 become γέγονεν. gegonen G1096 uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία akrobustia G203 . 26 If therefore οὖν oun G3767 the uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία akrobustia G203 keep φυλάσσῃ, phulassē G5442 the ordinances of the law νόμου nomou G3551 , shall not his uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία akrobustia G203 be reckoned λογισθήσεται; logisthēsetai G3049 for circumcision περιτομὴν peritomēn G4061 ? 27 and shall not the uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία akrobustia G203 which is by nature φύσεως phuseōs G5449 , if it fulfil the law νόμον nomon G3551 , judge κρινεῖ krinei G2919 thee, who with the letter γράμματος grammatos G1121 and circumcision περιτομῆς peritomēs G4061 art a transgressor παραβάτην parabatēn G3848 of the law νόμου. nomou G3551 ? 29 but he is a Jew Ἰουδαῖος, Ioudaios G2453 who is one G3739 inwardly ; and circumcision περιτομὴ peritomē G4061 is that of the heart καρδίας kardias G2588 , in the spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 not in the letter γράμματι, grammati G1121 ; whose praise ἔπαινος epainos G1868 is not of men G444 , but of God θεοῦ.¶ theou G2316 . Read all of Romans 2 ← Romans 1 Romans 3 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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