Romans 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?”

Romans 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?”

Romans 2:23 — World English Bible

Romans 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God? ”

Romans 2:23 — American Standard Version

Romans 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?”

Romans 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonourGod? ”

Romans 2:23 — Darby Translation

Romans 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou that gloriest in the Lawe, through breaking the Lawe, dishonourest thou God?”

Romans 2:23 — Geneva Bible

Romans 2:23 in Context — Romans 2

21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

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

25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

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What Does Romans 2:23 Mean?

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