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Romans 2:28

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26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

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BSB
A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
KJV
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
WEB
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
ASV
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:
DARBY
For he is not a Jew who [is] one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;
BLB
For [it is] not the one [who] on the outside is a Jew, nor [is] [that] on the outside in flesh circumcision.
ÅB
For den sanne jøden er ikke den som er det i det ytre; og sann omskjærelse er heller ikke den som skjer i det ytre, på kjøttet;
OTB
En person er ikke en jøde som bare er det utvendig, heller ikke er omskjærelse bare utvendig og fysisk.
B1930
For ikke den er jøde som er det i det åpenbare; heller ikke er det omskjærelse som skjer i det åpenbare, på kjøttet;

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Cross references

  • Galatians 6:15

    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

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  • 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.

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  • Revelation 2:9

    I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

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  • Romans 9:6–8

    Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

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  • Romans 4:10–12

    How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

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  • Isaiah 48:1–2

    Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

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  • Hosea 1:6–9

    And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.

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  • John 1:47

    Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

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