"Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God," — Romans 2:17

Romans 2:17 · KJV

“Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,”

— Romans 2:17

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

And knowest {his} will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; {approvest...: or, triest the things that differ}

Romans 2 — Context

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and {their} thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) {their conscience...: or, the conscience witnessing with them} {the mean...: or, between themselves}

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

And knowest {his} will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; {approvest...: or, triest the things that differ}

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

Cross References

Romans 2:23

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

Micah 3:11

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, {Is} not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. {and say: Heb. saying}

Isaiah 48:1-2

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, {but} not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Revelation 2:9

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and {I know} the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but {are} the synagogue of Satan.

Matthew 3:9

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to {our} father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Romans 2:28-29

For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither {is that} circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

Romans 9:32

Wherefore? Because {they sought it} not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

John 5:45

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is {one} that accuseth you, {even} Moses, in whom ye trust.