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ForγὰρcircumcisionΠεριτομὴindeedμὲνis of valueὠφελεῖifἐὰνyou practiceπράσσῃςthe law;νόμονbutδὲifἐὰνyou areᾖςa transgressorπαραβάτηςof the law,νόμουyour circumcisionἡ περιτομή σουhas becomeγέγονενuncircumcision.ἀκροβυστία
Romans 2:25
Study it in the app“For circumcision indeed is of value if you practice the law; but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:25, word by word
- circumcisionΠεριτομὴPeritomē
circumcision
The sign of the covenant with Abraham, a cut in the male's skin.
Where else “Peritomē” appears- is of valueὠφελεῖōphelei
help, benefit
Help, be of use.
Where else “ōphelei” appears- you practiceπράσσῃςprassēis
do
To carry out something, often evil.
Where else “prassēis” appears- the lawνόμονnomon
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomon” appears- you areᾖςēis
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēis” appears- a transgressorπαραβάτηςparabatēs
transgressor
Transgressor: someone who breaks a command.
Where else “parabatēs” appears- has becomeγέγονενgegonen
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “gegonen” appears- uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαakrobystia
uncircumcision
Not being circumcised.
Where else “akrobystia” appears
The context
24For the name of God is blasphemed among the nations because of you, as it is written.
25 · This verse (above)
26So if the uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?
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?