Romans 2:24

Romans 2:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
• New International Version (NIV)As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For, as it is written, "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” as it is written.

Context of Romans 2:24

22You say, ‘People must not have sex with anyone who is not their wife or their husband.’ But maybe you yourself have sex in a wrong way. You say that you hate idols. But do you rob places where people worship idols? 23You are proud that you know God's Law. But you do not obey that Law. As a result, you cause other people to speak against God. This is written in the Bible: ‘Because of you Jews, the Gentiles say bad things against God.’ 25As a Jewish man, you are proud that someone has circumcised you. That is a help to you, if you obey God's Law in your life. But if you do not obey God's Law, then it is worth nothing. You have become like a Gentile that nobody has ever circumcised. 26But a Gentile may obey what God's Law teaches. Then he has shown that he belongs to God even though nobody has circumcised him.

Romans 2:24 word by word

τὸ γὰρ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ δι᾽ ὑμᾶς βλασφημεῖται ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν καθὼς γέγραπται.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• is blasphemedβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• youσύsu · youG4771
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• it is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125

Cross-references for Romans 2:24

• Isaiah 52:5But now, what is happening? An enemy has taken my people away as slaves, for no good reason. Their leaders boast loudly, and they insult me all the time.
• Lamentations 2:15Everyone who goes by laughs at you. They are happy because you are sad. They see how the enemy has destroyed everything in Jerusalem. ‘Surely this cannot be the city that men called most beautiful,’ they say. ‘People have said that this city is the best city on earth.’
• Ezekiel 36:20But among the nations where they went, they continued to bring shame to my holy name. People said, “These are the Lord's people, but they had to leave the land that he gave to them.”
• Matthew 18:7Some things in this world will cause people to do wrong things. You can be sure that bad things will happen. But it will be very bad for the person who makes these things happen.
• 1 Timothy 5:14So I think that widows who are still young women should marry again. Then they can have children and they can take care of their own homes. If they live well like that, the enemy of God's people will not have a chance to say bad things against us.
• 1 Timothy 6:1All slaves should know that it is right to respect their masters. Then other people will not insult God's name or the message that we teach.
• 2 Samuel 12:14But you did not respect the Lord when you did this bad thing. Because of that, your baby son will certainly die.’

Commentaries on Romans 2:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24For the name of God is blasphemed, etc. - In Debarim rabba, sect. 2, fol. 251, it is said: - "The rulers destroy the influence of their own words among the people; and this is done when a rabbin, sitting and teaching in the academy, says, Do not take usury, and himself takes it; do not commit rapine, and himself commits it; do not steal, and himself steals." That they were exceedingly lax in their morals, the following fact proves: - "Rabbi Ilai said, If…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The name of God - The name and character of the true God. Is blasphemed - Note, Matthew 9:3. That is, your conduct is such as to lead the pagan world to blaspheme and reproach both your religion and its Author. By your hypocrisy and crimes the pagan world is led to despise a religion which is observed to have no effect in purifying and restraining its professors; and of course the reproach will terminate on the Author of your religion - that is, the true…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 The apostle directs his discourse to the Jews, and shows of what sins they were guilty, notwithstanding their profession and vain pretensions. A believing, humble, thankful glorying in God, is the root and sum of all religion. But proud, vain-glorious boasting in God, and in the outward profession of his name, is the root and sum of all hypocrisy. Spiritual pride is the most dangerous of all kinds of pride. A great evil of the sins professors…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Paul quotes Isaiah 52:5, where God’s name is blasphemed because Israel is oppressed by pagan nations. Here, Paul uses that passage to demonstrate the failure of the Jews to live up to their responsibilities.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2417-24. Behold--"But if" is, beyond doubt, the true reading here. (It differs but in a single letter from the received reading, and the sense is the same).Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 2:24

• Blasphemy
• Formalism
• God
• Hypocrisy
• Minister, Christian
• Quotations and Allusions

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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Accuse
• Blasphemy
• Boast
• Continuance
• Doer
• Excuse
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Fall of man

Commentaries on Romans 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings