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Romans 2:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,

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For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.

In the Lord will all the seed of Israel get their rights, and they will give glory to him.

Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us.

In that day you will have no shame on account of all the things in which you did evil against me: for then I will take away from among you those who were lifted up in pride, and you will no longer be lifted up with pride in my holy mountain.

And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.

And he said, You have given the right answer: do this and you will have life.

And still you have no desire to come to me so that you may have life.

If you had belief in Moses you would have belief in me; for his writings are about me.

Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death?

They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free?

You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God.

You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law?

What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they of Israel? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

We being Jews by birth, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

For this reason keep it in mind that in the past you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are looked on as being outside the circumcision by those who have circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

I have knowledge of your troubles and how poor you are but you have true wealth, and the evil words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a Synagogue of Satan.

And to the angel of the church in Sardis say: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I have knowledge of your works, that you seem to be living but are dead.

See, I will make those of the Synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews, and are not, but say what is false; I will make them come and give worship before your feet, and see my love for you.




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