Romans 2:23–25
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?
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
For the Name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles, through you, as it is *written:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceEsay 52.5. ezech. 36.20,23.
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
For Circumcision verily profiteth if thou keepe the Law: but if thou be a breaker of the Law, thy Circumcision is made vncircumcision.
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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?
From verse 24
- Ezekiel 36:20–23Rank 1 from verse 24
20And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone forth out of his land.
21¶ But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
22Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
23And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
20*And when they entred vnto the heathen whither they went, they prophaned my holy Name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.
21¶ But I had pitie for mine holy Name, which the house of Israel had prophaned among the heathen, whither they went.
22Therefore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God, I doe not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy Names sake, which ye haue prophaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
23‖And I will sanctifie my great Name which was prophaned among the heathen, which ye haue prophaned in the midst of them, and the heathen shall know, that I am the LORD, saith the LORD God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
- Isaiah 52:5Rank 2 from verse 24
5Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
5*Now therefore, what haue I here, sayth the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule ouer them, make them to howle, sayth the LORD, and my Name continually euery day is blasphemed.
- 2 Peter 2:2Rank 3 from verse 24
- Lamentations 2:15–16Rank 4 from verse 24
15All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
16All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
15†*All that passe by, clap their hands at thee: they hisse and wagge their head at the daughter of Ierusalem, saying, Is this the citie that men call the perfection of beauty, the ioy of the whole earth?
16All thine enemies haue opened their mouth against thee: they hisse and gnash the teeth: they say, We haue swallowed her vp: certainly this is the day that we looked for: we haue found, we haue seene it.
- 2 Samuel 12:14Rank 5 from verse 24
14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
14Howbeit, because by this deede thou hast giuen great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the childe also that is borne vnto thee, shall surely die.
- 1 Timothy 6:1Rank 7 from verse 24
- Matthew 18:7Rank 9 from verse 24
- 1 Timothy 5:14Rank 10 from verse 24
From verse 25
- Galatians 5:3–6Rank 1 from verse 25
3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
3For I testifie againe to euery man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to doe the whole Law.
4Christ is become of no effect vnto you, whosoeuer of you are iustified by the Law: ye are fallen from grace.
5For we through the spirit waite for the hope of righteousnesse by faith.
6For in Iesus Christ, neither circumcision auaileth any thing, nor vncircumcision, but faith which worketh by loue.
- Jeremiah 4:4Rank 2 from verse 25
4Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
4Circumcise your selues to the LORD, and take away the foreskinnes of your heart, ye men of Iudah, and inhabitants of Ierusalem, lest my furie come forth like fire, and burne that none can quench it, because of the euill of your doings.
- Galatians 6:15Rank 4 from verse 25
- Deuteronomy 30:6Rank 5 from verse 25
6And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
6And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to loue the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule, that thou mayest liue.
- Jeremiah 9:25–26Rank 6 from verse 25
25¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
26Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
25¶ †Behold, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised, with the vncircumcised,
26†**Egypt, and Iudah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the vtmost corners, that dwell in the wildernesse: for all these nations are vncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are vncircumcised in the heart.
- Romans 2:23Rank 7 from verse 25
- Romans 2:28–2Rank 8 from verse 25
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- Ephesians 2:11–12Rank 9 from verse 25
11Wherefore 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;
12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
11Wherefore remember that ye being in time passed Gentiles in the flesh, who are called vncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,
12That at that time yee were without Christ, being aliens from the common wealth of Israel, and strangers from the couenants of promise, hauing no hope, & without God in the world.
- Romans 4:11–12Rank 10 from verse 25
11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
11And hee receiued the signe of circumcision, a seale of the righteousnesse of the faith, which hee had yet being vncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that beleeue, though they be not circumcised; that righteousnesse might be imputed vnto them also:
12And the father of circumcision, to them who are not of the circumcision onely, but also walke in the steppes of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet vncircumcised.
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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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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Romans 2:24
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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COMBINED MEANING
blasphemed
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of blaspheme, meaning to speak evil, reproachfully, contemptuously, or cursedly against God, a person, or sacred things.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Persons of the nations; in the New Testament, persons distinguished from Jews.
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From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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DEFINED WORDS
Romans 2:25
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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circumcision
Sense 1: The cutting off of the foreskin. Sense 2: Persons identified with that bodily sign.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616
Truly, certainly, assuredly, actually, or in truth.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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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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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. One who breaks through or opens a way. 2. One who violates a law.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
COMBINED MEANING
uncircumcision
Sense 1: The state of not being circumcised. Sense 2: Uncircumcised persons considered as a group.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idols, doest thou commit sacriledge?
23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
23Thou that makest thy boast of the Law, through breaking the Law dishonourest thou God?
Selected passage24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
24For the Name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles, through you, as it is *written:
Selected passage25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
25For Circumcision verily profiteth if thou keepe the Law: but if thou be a breaker of the Law, thy Circumcision is made vncircumcision.
Selected passage26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
26Therefore, if the vncircumcision keepe the righteousnesse of the Law, shall not his vncircumcision be counted for Circumcision?