Romans 2:23 · KJV
“Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?”
— Romans 2:23
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Romans 2 — Context
Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Cross References
James 4:16-17
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Romans 2:17
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Romans 3:2
Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
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.
Romans 9:4
Who are Israelites; to whom {pertaineth} the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service {of God}, and the promises; {covenants: or, testaments}
John 9:28-29
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
James 1:22-27
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Luke 10:26-29
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?