Romans 2:28-29

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28} For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly,^(A) and true circumcision is not something visible in the flesh. ^{Tools
29} On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly,^(B) and circumcision is of the heart—by the Spirit, not the letter.^(a)^(C) That man’s praise^(b) is not from men but from God.^(D)

Footnotes:

a. Romans 2:29: Or heart—spiritually, not literally

b. Romans 2:29: In Hb, the words Jew, Judah, and praise are related.

Cross references:

A. Romans 2:28: John 8:39; Romans 9:6

B. Romans 2:29: Philippians 3:3; Colossians 2:11

C. Romans 2:29: Romans 7:6; 2 Corinthians 3:6

D. Romans 2:29: John 5:44; John 12:43; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 2 Corinthians 10:18