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Romans 2:17

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

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Thou that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God.

Her princes have judged for bribes, and her priests have taught for hire, and her prophets divined for money: and they leaned upon the Lord, saying: Is not the Lord in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.

I know thy tribulation and thy poverty, but thou art rich: and thou art blasphemed by them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.

Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuseth you, Moses, in whom you trust.

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

Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee.

And to the angel of the church of Sardis, write: These things saith he, that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast the name of being alive: and thou art dead.

For which cause be mindful that you, being heretofore Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands;

We by nature are Jews, and not of the Gentiles sinners.

They are Hebrews: so am I. They are Israelites: so am I. They are the seed of Abraham: so am I.

You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God.

They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham, and we have never been slaves to any man: how sayest thou: you shall be free?

Did Moses not give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law?

And he said to him: Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.

Therefore shall he say: In the Lord are my justices and empire; they shall come to him, and all that resist him shall be confounded.

Who alone doth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Search the scriptures, for you think in them to have life everlasting; and the same are they that give testimony of me.

Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.




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