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ButδὲifΕἰyouσὺcall yourselfἐπονομάζῃa JewἸουδαῖοςandκαὶrelyἐπαναπαύῃon lawνόμῳandκαὶboastκαυχᾶσαιinἐνGodθεῷ
Romans 2:17
Study it in the app“But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on law and boast in God”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:17, word by word
- call yourselfἐπονομάζῃeponomazēi
be called
Be called, bear a name.
Where else “eponomazēi” appears- a JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaios
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaios” appears- relyἐπαναπαύῃepanapauēi
rely on
To trust in something as secure.
Where else “epanapauēi” appears- on lawνόμῳnomōi
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomōi” appears- boastκαυχᾶσαιkauchasai
boast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchasai” appears- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears
The context
16on the day when God judges the secrets of people, according to my good news, through the Messiah Jesus.
17 · This verse (above)
18and know the will and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,
To study Romans 2 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say to the person who judges others, and what does he say about God's kindness? (vv. 1-4)
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul insists that God shows no partiality? (vv. 9-11)
3. How I live it
When have you judged someone for something you also do? How can you look at others with more compassion?