Romans 2
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Romans 2:17-24

17But ifG1487 you callG2028 yourself a 1JewG2453 and 2relyG1879 3uponG1879 the LawG3551 and boastG2744 in GodG2316, 18and knowG1097 His willG2307 and 45distinguishG1381 the things that matterG1308, being instructedG2727 from the LawG3551, 19and are confidentG3982 that you yourselfG4572 are a guideG3595 to peopleG5185 whoG5185 areG5185 blindG5185, a lightG5457 to thoseG3588 in darknessG4655, 20a 6correctorG3810 of the foolishG878, a teacherG1320 of 7the immatureG3516, possessingG2192 in the LawG3551 8the embodimentG3446 of knowledgeG1108 and of the truthG225-- 21you, thereforeG3767, 9who teachG1321 someoneG2087 elseG2087, do you not teachG1321 yourselfG4572? You who 10preachG2784 that one is not to stealG2813, do you stealG2813? 22You who sayG3004 that one is not to commitG3431 adulteryG3431, do you commitG3431 adulteryG3431? You who loatheG948 idolsG1497, do you 11robG2416 templesG2416? 23You whoG3739 12boastG2744 13in the LawG3551, throughG1223 your breakingG3847 the LawG3551, do you dishonorG818 GodG2316? 24For “14the nameG3686 of GodG2316 is blasphemedG987 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484 15becauseG1223 of you,” justG2531 asG2531 it is writtenG1125.

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Notes

  1. 1. Romans 2:17 Or Judean ↩
  2. 2. Romans 2:17 Mic 3:11; John 5:45; Rom 2:23; 9:4 ↩
  3. 3. Romans 2:17 Or upon law ↩
  4. 4. Romans 2:18 Or approve ↩
  5. 5. Romans 2:18 Phil 1:10 ↩
  6. 6. Romans 2:20 Or instructor ↩
  7. 7. Romans 2:20 Lit infants ↩
  8. 8. Romans 2:20 Rom 3:31; 2 Tim 1:13 ↩
  9. 9. Romans 2:21 Matt 23:3ff ↩
  10. 10. Romans 2:21 Or proclaim ↩
  11. 11. Romans 2:22 Acts 19:37 ↩
  12. 12. Romans 2:23 Mic 3:11; John 5:45; Rom 2:17; 9:4 ↩
  13. 13. Romans 2:23 Or in law ↩
  14. 14. Romans 2:24 Is 52:5; Ezek 36:20ff ↩
  15. 15. Romans 2:24 2 Pet 2:2 ↩

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