Parallel Verses
King James Version
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
New American Standard Bible
But if you bear the name “Jew” and
Holman Bible
Now if
International Standard Version
Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the Law, and boast about God,
A Conservative Version
Behold, thou are called a Jew, and rely upon the law, and boast in God,
American Standard Version
But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,
Amplified
But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely on the Law [for your salvation] and boast in [your special relationship to] God,
An Understandable Version
But if you call yourselves "Jews," and [claim to] rely on the law of Moses, and brag about [belonging to] God;
Anderson New Testament
But if you are named Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast in God.
Bible in Basic English
But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,
Common New Testament
But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law and boast of your relation to God
Daniel Mace New Testament
'Tis true, you bear the name of a Jew, you depend upon the law, and boast of your worship:
Darby Translation
But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,
Godbey New Testament
But if you are denominated a Jew, and rest in the law, and boast in God,
Goodspeed New Testament
Suppose you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God,
John Wesley New Testament
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law,
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, thou art named a Jew, and restest upon the law, and boastest thyself in God,
King James 2000
Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast of God,
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God
Modern King James verseion
Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the Law, and boast in God;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and trustest in the law and rejoicest in God,
Moffatt New Testament
If you bear the name of 'Jew,' relying on the Law, priding yourself on God,
Montgomery New Testament
Now if you bear the name of a Jew, and rely upon law, and boast yourself in God,
NET Bible
But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to God
New Heart English Bible
But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God,
Noyes New Testament
But if thou art called a Jew, and restest on the Law, and makest thy boast of God,
Sawyer New Testament
But [what] if you are called a Jew and rest on the law, and boast of God,
The Emphasized Bible
If, however, thou, art taking the name of Jew, and resting thyself upon law, and boasting in God,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Lo! thou art named a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God,
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, perhaps, you bear the name of 'Jew,' and are relying upon Law, and boast of belonging to God, and understand his will,
Webster
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Weymouth New Testament
And since you claim the name of Jew, and find rest and satisfaction in the Law, and make your boast in God,
Williams New Testament
Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God,
World English Bible
Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, and rest on the law, and glory in God,
Worrell New Testament
But, if you are called a Jew, and are resting upon the law, and are boasting in God,
Worsley New Testament
Behold thou art called a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God,
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 2:17
Prayers for Romans 2:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Judgment And The Law
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. 17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Cross References
Micah 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
Romans 2:23
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
John 5:45
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
Psalm 135:4
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Isaiah 45:25
In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Isaiah 48:1-2
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Jeremiah 7:4-10
Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
Zephaniah 3:11
In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
Matthew 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Matthew 8:11-12
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 10:28
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
John 8:33
They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
John 8:41
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
John 9:28-29
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
Romans 2:28-29
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
Romans 9:4-7
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
Romans 9:32
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
2 Corinthians 11:22
Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
Galatians 2:15
We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Ephesians 2:11
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Philippians 3:3-7
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Revelation 2:9
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 3:1
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Revelation 3:9
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.