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Andκαὶthe one who isἡphysicallyἐκ φύσεωςuncircumcisedἀκροβυστίαbut fulfillsτελοῦσαthe lawτὸν νόμονwill judgeκρινεῖyou,σὲwhoτὸνwithδιὰthe letterγράμματοςandκαὶcircumcisionπεριτομῆςarea transgressorπαραβάτηνof the law.νόμου
Romans 2:27
Study it in the app“And 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.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:27, word by word
- physicallyφύσεωςphyseōs
nature
What someone is by birth.
Where else “physeōs” appears- uncircumcisedἀκροβυστίαakrobystia
uncircumcision
Not being circumcised.
Where else “akrobystia” appears- but fulfillsτελοῦσαtelousa
carry out
To complete what was said or commanded.
Where else “telousa” appears- the lawνόμονnomon
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomon” appears- will judgeκρινεῖkrinei
judge
To hear a case and give sentence, as God will do with the world.
Where else “krinei” appears- the letterγράμματοςgrammatos
letter of law
The law as mere writing, against the Spirit who gives life.
Where else “grammatos” appears- circumcisionπεριτομῆςperitomēs
circumcision
The sign of the covenant with Abraham, a cut in the male's skin.
Where else “peritomēs” appears- a transgressorπαραβάτηνparabatēn
transgressor
Transgressor: someone who breaks a command.
Where else “parabatēn” appears
Translation note
“With the letter”: having the written law.
The context
26So if the uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?
27 · This verse (above)
28For the one who is one outwardly is not a Jew, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh;
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?