Romans 2:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?”
A short, plain-language explanation of Romans 2:23 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?”
King James Version · Public Domain“thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 2:23 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 13:32On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine the infection, and if the scaly outbreak has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin,
- Jeremiah 8:8How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
- Matthew 19:17“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
- Luke 10:26“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
- John 5:45Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
- John 9:28Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
- Romans 2:17Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
- Romans 3:2Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
- Romans 9:4the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
- James 1:22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
- James 4:16As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
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