Romans 2:17

New International Version

Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;

Cross References

Psalm 135:4

For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.

Isaiah 45:25

But all the descendants of Israel will find deliverance in the Lord and will make their boast in him.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say, “Is not the Lord among us? No disaster will come upon us.”

Zephaniah 3:11

On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame for all the wrongs you have done to me, because I will remove from you your arrogant boasters. Never again will you be haughty on my holy hill.

Matthew 3:9

And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Luke 10:28

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

John 5:39

You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,

John 5:45

“But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set.

John 7:19

Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?”

John 8:33

They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”

John 8:41

You are doing the works of your own father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they protested. “The only Father we have is God himself.”

Romans 2:23

You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

Romans 3:27

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were 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 Abraham’s descendants? So am I.

Galatians 2:15

“We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles

Ephesians 2:11

Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)—

Revelation 2:9

I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:1

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

Revelation 3:9

I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.