Romans 2:28
Romans chapter 2 · verse 28 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:
KJV
King James Version · 1611For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:
Context
v.27and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?
v.28This passage
v.29but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Peter 3:21
which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
- John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- Revelation 2:9
I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
- 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.
- Hosea 1:6
And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And Jehovah said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, that I should in any wise pardon them.
- Psalms 73:1
Surely God is good to Israel, Evento such as are pure in heart.