Romans 2:17
Good News Translation
What about you? You call yourself a Jew; you depend on the Law and boast about God;

New Revised Standard Version
But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relation to God

Contemporary English Version
Some of you call yourselves Jews. You trust in the Law and take pride in God.

New American Bible
Now if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of God

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God,

thou art.

Romans 2:28,29 For it is not he is a Jew, who is so outwardly: nor is that circumcision which is outwardly in the flesh. . . .

Romans 9:4-7 Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises: . . .

Psalm 135:4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession.

Isaiah 48:1,2 Hear ye these things, O house of Jacob, you that are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Juda, you who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in justice. . . .

Matthew 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Matthew 8:11,12 And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven: . . .

John 8:33 They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham: and we have never been slaves to any man. How sayest thou: You shall be free?

2 Corinthians 11:22 They are Hebrews: so am I. They are Israelites: so am I. They are the seed of Abraham: so am I.

Galatians 2:15 We by nature are Jews: and not of the Gentiles, sinners.

Ephesians 2:11 For which cause be mindful that you, being heretofore gentiles is the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands:

Philippians 3:3-7 For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh. . . .

Revelation 2:9 I know thy tribulation and thy poverty: but thou art rich. And thou art blasphemed by them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:1,9 And to the angel of the church of Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know thy works, and that thou hast the name of being alive. And thou art dead. . . .

restest.

Romans 2:23 Thou, that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God.

Romans 9:4,32 Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises: . . .

Jeremiah 7:4-10 Trust not in lying words, saying: The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, it is the temple of the Lord. . . .

Zephaniah 3:11 In that day thou shalt 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 thy proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.

Luke 10:28 And he said to him: Thou hast answered right. This do: and thou shalt live.

John 5:45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuseth you, Moses, in whom you trust.

John 7:19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law?

John 9:28,29 They reviled him therefore and said: Be thou his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses. . . .

makest.

Isaiah 45:25 Therefore shall he say: In the Lord are my justices and empire: they shall come to him, and all that resist him shall be confounded.

Isaiah 48:2 For they are called of the holy city, and are established upon the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name.

Micah 3:11 You that build up Sion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

John 8:41 You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God.

Context
The Jews and the Law
16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. 17But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God, 18And knowest his will and approvest the more profitable things, being instructed by the law:…
Cross References
Isaiah 48:2
For they are called of the holy city, and are established upon the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name.

Micah 3:11
You that build up Sion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

John 5:39
Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me.

John 5:45
Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuseth you, Moses, in whom you trust.

John 9:28
They reviled him therefore and said: Be thou his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses.

Romans 2:23
Thou, that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God.

Romans 2:28
For it is not he is a Jew, who is so outwardly: nor is that circumcision which is outwardly in the flesh.

Romans 3:27
Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Romans 9:4
Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises:

Romans 2:16
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