Romans 2:23

“Thou that makest thy boast of the Law, through breaking the Law dishonourest thou God?”

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Other Translations for Romans 2:23

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
- King James Version

You who boast in the Law, through your breaking the Law, do you dishonor God?
- New American Standard Version (1995)

thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God?
- Darby Bible

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonorest thou God?
- Webster's Bible

You who make your boast in the Law, do you offend against its commands and so dishonour God?
- Weymouth Bible

You who glory in the law, through your disobedience of the law do you dishonor God?
- World English Bible

Thou that hast glorie in the lawe, vnworschipist God bi brekyng of the lawe?
- Wycliffe Bible

thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Romans 2:23

People's Bible Notes for Romans 2:23


Ro 2:23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law. The first part of this verse is a summary of the claims of the Jews as given in Ro 2:17-20. Through breaking the law dishonourest God? The last part is a decisive answer, in an interrogative form, of the four reproachful questions just asked (Ro 2:21,22). Through the whole passage privilege and practice are contrasted.

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