Romans 2:24
Good News Translation
The scripture says, "Because of you Jews, the Gentiles speak evil of God."

New Revised Standard Version
For, as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”

Contemporary English Version
It is just as the Scriptures tell us, "You have made foreigners say insulting things about God."

New American Bible
For, as it is written, “Because of you the name of God is reviled among the Gentiles.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
(For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.)

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

(For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.)

the name.

Isaiah 52:5 And now what have I here, saith the Lord: for my people is taken away gratis. They that rule over them treat them unjustly, saith the Lord, and my name is continually blasphemed all the day long.

Lamentations 2:15,16 Samech. All they that passed by the way have clapped their hands at thee: they have hissed, and wagged their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying: Is this the city of perfect beauty, the joy of all the earth? . . .

Ezekiel 36:20-23 And when they entered among the nations whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when it was said of them: This is the people of the Lord, and they are come forth out of his land. . . .

Matthew 18:7 Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

1 Timothy 5:14 I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

1 Timothy 6:1 Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine be blasphemed.

Titus 2:5,8 To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed. . . .

as it is written.

2 Samuel 12:14 Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.

Context
The Jews and the Law
23Thou, that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God. 24(For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.) 25Circumcision profiteth indeed, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:14
Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.

Isaiah 52:5
And now what have I here, saith the Lord: for my people is taken away gratis. They that rule over them treat them unjustly, saith the Lord, and my name is continually blasphemed all the day long.

Ezekiel 20:27
Wherefore speak to the house of Israel, O son of man, and say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Moreover in this also your fathers blaspheme me, when they had despised and contemned me;

Ezekiel 36:20
And when they entered among the nations whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when it was said of them: This is the people of the Lord, and they are come forth out of his land.

2 Peter 2:2
And many shall follow their riotousness, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

Romans 2:23
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