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Romans 2:17

English Standard Version 2016

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God

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You who boast in the law dishonor God by breaking the law.

Its heads give judgment for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money; yet they lean on the Lord and say, “Is not the Lord in the midst of us? No disaster shall come upon us.”

“‘I know your tribulation and your poverty ( but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands—

We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners;

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they offspring of Abraham? So am I.

You are doing the works your father did.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father—even God.”

They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”

Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”

And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”

“On that day you shall not be put to shame because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me; for then I will remove from your midst your proudly exultant ones, and you shall no longer be haughty in my holy mountain.

In the Lord all the offspring of Israel shall be justified and shall glory.”

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,

Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.




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