Romans 2:17

New English Translation

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to God

Cross References

Psalm 135:4

Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.

Isaiah 45:25

All the descendants of Israel will be vindicated by the Lord and will boast in him.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the Lord and say, “The Lord is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!”

Zephaniah 3:11

In that day you will not be ashamed of all your rebelliousness against me, for then I will remove from your midst those who proudly boast, and you will never again be arrogant on my holy hill.

Matthew 3:9

and don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Luke 10:28

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

John 5:39

You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,

John 5:45

“Do not suppose that I will accuse you before the Father. The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have placed your hope.

John 7:19

Hasn’t Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill me?”

John 8:33

“We are descendants of Abraham,” they replied, “and have never been anyone’s slaves! How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”

John 8:41

You people are doing the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Jesus, “We were not born as a result of immorality! We have only one Father, God himself.”

Romans 2:23

You who boast in the law dishonor God by transgressing the law!

Romans 3:27

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded! By what principle? Of works? No, but by the principle of faith!

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

2 Corinthians 11:22

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

Galatians 2:15

We are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners,

Ephesians 2:11

Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh – who are called “uncircumcision” by the so-called “circumcision” that is performed on the body by human hands –

Revelation 2:9

‘I know the distress you are suffering and your poverty (but you are rich). I also know the slander against you by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:1

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a reputation that you are alive, but in reality you are dead.

Revelation 3:9

Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan – who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying – Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.