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Soοὖνifἐὰνthe uncircumcisedἡ ἀκροβυστίαmankeepsφυλάσσῃthe righteous requirementsτὰ δικαιώματαof the law,τοῦ νόμουwill notοὐχhis uncircumcisionἡ ἀκροβυστία αὐτοῦbe countedλογισθήσεταιasεἰςcircumcision?περιτομὴν
Romans 2:26
Study it in the app“So if the uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:26, word by word
- the uncircumcisedἀκροβυστίαakrobystia
uncircumcision
Not being circumcised.
Where else “akrobystia” appears- keepsφυλάσσῃphylassēi
keep
To obey what is commanded.
Where else “phylassēi” appears- the righteous requirementsδικαιώματαdikaiōmata
decree
A just command of God.
Where else “dikaiōmata” appears- of the lawνόμουnomou
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomou” appears- be countedλογισθήσεταιlogisthēsetai
reckon
To put something to someone's account: "it was reckoned as righteousness".
Where else “logisthēsetai” appears- circumcisionπεριτομὴνperitomēn
circumcision
The sign of the covenant with Abraham, a cut in the male's skin.
Where else “peritomēn” appears
The context
25For circumcision indeed is of value if you practice the law; but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
26 · This verse (above)
27And the one who is physically uncircumcised but fulfills the law will judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of 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?