Romans 2:23

Romans 2:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
• New International Version (NIV)You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
• English Standard Version (ESV)You who boast in the law dishonor God by breaking the law.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law?

Context of Romans 2:23

21As you teach others, are you failing to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, are you stealing? 22As you tell others not to commit adultery, are you committing adultery? As you treat idols with disgust, are you robbing temples? As you brag about the laws in Moses’ Teachings, are you dishonoring God by ignoring those laws? 24As Scripture says, “God’s name is cursed among the nations because of you.” 25For example, circumcision is valuable if you follow the laws in Moses’ Teachings. If you don’t follow those laws, your circumcision amounts to uncircumcision.

Romans 2:23 word by word

ὃς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι, διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου τὸν θεὸν ἀτιμάζεις;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• makest thy boastκαυχάομαιkauchaomai · to boastG2744
• ofἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• breakingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• breakingπαράβασιςparabasis · transgressionG3847
• dishonourest thouἀτιμάζωatimazō · to dishonorG818
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Romans 2:23

• Romans 2:17You call yourself a Jew, rely on the laws in Moses’ Teachings, brag about your God,
• Romans 3:2There are all kinds of advantages. First of all, God entrusted them with his word.
• Romans 9:4They are Israelites, God’s adopted children. They have the Lord’s glory, the pledges, Moses’ Teachings, the true worship, and the promises.
• Jeremiah 8:8“ ‘How can you say that you are wise and that you have the Lord’s teachings? The scribes have used their pens to turn these teachings into lies.
• Matthew 19:17Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, obey the commandments.”
• Luke 10:26Jesus answered him, “What is written in Moses’ Teachings? What do you read there?”
• Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood up and prayed, ‘God, I thank you that I’m not like other people! I’m not a robber or a dishonest person. I haven’t committed adultery. I’m not even like this tax collector.
• John 5:45“Don’t think that I will accuse you in the presence of the Father. Moses, the one you trust, is already accusing you.
• John 9:28The Jews yelled at him, “You’re his disciple, but we’re Moses’ disciples.
• James 1:22Do what God’s word says. Don’t merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves.
• James 4:16However, you brag because you’re arrogant. All such bragging is evil.

Commentaries on Romans 2:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Makest thy boast … - To boast in the Law implied their conviction of its excellence and obligation, as a man does not boast of what he esteems to be of no value. Dishonourest thou God - By boasting of the Law, they proclaimed their conviction that it was from God. By breaking it, they denied it. And as actions are a true test of man‘s real opinions, their breaking the Law did it more dishonor than their boasting of it did it honor. This is always the…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. 1-29Paul waits to explain righteousness through faith (see 3:21) until he first teaches about the sinfulness of all people. Both non-Jews and Jews are equally under the power of sin (1:18–32; 2:1–3:8). Because of this, both groups are in the same situation before God. No one can gain God’s favor by their own actions or obedience (3:9–20). All people need God’s saving action, not their own efforts.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 2:23

• Formalism
• Hypocrisy
• Inconsistency
• Minister, Christian
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Accuse
• Boast
• Continuance
• Doer
• Excuse
• Fall of man
• Forbearance
• Sure

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