Romans 2:22–23
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idols, doest thou commit sacriledge?
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Thou that makest thy boast of the Law, through breaking the Law dishonourest thou God?
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From verse 22
- Malachi 3:8Rank 1 from verse 22
- Matthew 12:39Rank 2 from verse 22
39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
39But hee answered, and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh after a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen to it, but the signe of the Prophet Ionas.
- Acts 19:37Rank 3 from verse 22
- Ezekiel 22:11Rank 4 from verse 22
11And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.
11‖**‖‖*And one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and an other hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law, and an other in thee hath humbled his sister, his fathers daughter.
4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
4Ye adulterers, and adulteresses, know yee not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of God.
- Jeremiah 5:7Rank 6 from verse 22
7¶ How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses.
7¶ How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children haue forsaken mee, and sworne by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adulterie, and assembled themselues by troupes in the harlots houses.
- Jeremiah 7:9–10Rank 7 from verse 22
9Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
10And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
9Will ye steale, murther, and commit adulterie, and sweare falsly, and burne incense vnto Baal, and walke after other gods, whom ye know not;
10†And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my Name, and say, We are deliuered, to do all these abominations?
- Jeremiah 9:2Rank 8 from verse 22
2Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
2Oh that I had in the wildernesse a lodging place of wayfaring men, that I might leaue my people, and goe from them: for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
- Malachi 1:14Rank 9 from verse 22
14But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
14†But cursed be the deceiuer, which hath in his flocke a male, and voweth and sacrificeth vnto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hostes, and my name is dreadfull among the heathen.
- Malachi 1:8Rank 10 from verse 22
8And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.
8†And if hee offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not euill? and if yee offer the lame and sicke, is it not euill? offer it now vnto thy gouernour: will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person, saith the LORD of hostes?
- Mark 11:17Rank 11 from verse 22
17And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
17And he taught, saying vnto them, Is it not written, My house shalbe called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye haue made it a den of theeues.
- Matthew 16:4Rank 12 from verse 22
4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen vnto it, but the signe of the Prophet Ionas. And hee left them, and departed.
From verse 23
- James 4:16–17Rank 1 from verse 23
- Romans 2:17Rank 2 from verse 23
- Romans 3:2Rank 4 from verse 23
- Romans 9:4Rank 5 from verse 23
4Who 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;
4Who are Israelites: to whom perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the ‖couenants, and the giuing of the Law, and the seruice of God, and the promises:
- James 1:22–27Rank 6 from verse 23
22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.
23For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like vnto a man beholding his naturall face in a glasse:
24For hee beholdeth himselfe, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what maner of man he was.
25But who so looketh into the perfect Law of libertie, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, this man shall be blessed in his ‖deed.
26If any man among you seeme to be religious, & bridleth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.
27Pure religion and vndefiled before God and the Father, is this, to visit the fatherlesse and widowes in their affliction, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted from the world.
- Jeremiah 8:8–9Rank 7 from verse 23
8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
9The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them?
8‖How doe ye say, We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with vs? Loe, certainly, in vaine made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vaine.
9*‖†The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken; loe, they haue reiected the word of the LORD, and what wisedome is in them?
- John 9:28–29Rank 8 from verse 23
28Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
29We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
28Then they reuiled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are Moses disciples.
29Wee know that God spake vnto Moses: as for this fellow, we knowe not from whence he is.
- Luke 10:26–29Rank 9 from verse 23
26He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
26What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27And he answering, said, Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy strength, and with all thy minde, and thy neighbour as thy selfe.
28And he said vnto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt liue.
29But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, And who is my neighbour?
- Luke 18:11Rank 10 from verse 23
11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himselfe, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, vniust, adulterers, or euen as this Publicane.
- Matthew 19:17–20Rank 11 from verse 23
17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
17And he said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandements.
18He saith vnto him, Which? Iesus said, *Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse,
19Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
20The young man saith vnto him, All these things haue I kept from my youth vp: what lacke I yet?
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Romans 2:22
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Second-person singular present form of say. To speak, declare, tell, or express.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.
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1. Sexual unfaithfulness to marriage. 2. Figuratively, unfaithfulness to God.
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Sense 1: Do: perform, act, or carry out. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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False objects of worship or devotion; images treated as gods.
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The robbing, violating, or profaning of what is devoted to sacred use.
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Romans 2:23
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: To glory, exult, or speak confidently concerning oneself, another, or that in which one trusts. Sense 2: An expression or ground of glorying or confidence.
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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of.
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The act or process of parting, opening, bursting, demolishing, violating, dividing, or beginning to break forth.
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The one true God.
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2:17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
2:17Behold, thou art called a Iew, and restest in the Law, and makest thy boast of God:
2:18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
2:18And knowest his will, and ‖approuest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the Law,
2:19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
2:19And art confident that thou thy selfe art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse:
2:20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
2:20An instructour of the foolish, a teacher of babes: which hast the forme of knowledge and of the trueth in the Law:
2:21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
2:21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thy selfe? thou that preachest a man should not steale, doest thou steale?
2:22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
2:22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idols, doest thou commit sacriledge?
Selected passage2:23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
2:23Thou that makest thy boast of the Law, through breaking the Law dishonourest thou God?
Selected passage2:24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
2:24For the Name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles, through you, as it is *written:
2:25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
2:25For Circumcision verily profiteth if thou keepe the Law: but if thou be a breaker of the Law, thy Circumcision is made vncircumcision.
2:26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
2:26Therefore, if the vncircumcision keepe the righteousnesse of the Law, shall not his vncircumcision be counted for Circumcision?
2:27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
2:27And shall not vncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfill the Law, iudge thee, who by the letter, and Circumcision, doest transgresse the Law?
2:28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
2:28For hee is not a Iew, which is one outwardly, neither is that Circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
2:29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
2:29But he is a Iew which is one inwardly, and Circumcision is, that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.