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Forγὰρthe one who is oneὁoutwardlyἐν τῷ φανερῷisἐστινnotοὐa Jew,Ἰουδαῖόςnorοὐδὲis circumcisionἡ περιτομήthat which isἐνoutwardτῷ φανερῷinἐνthe flesh;σαρκὶ
Romans 2:28
Study it in the app“For the one who is one outwardly is not a Jew, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh;”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:28, word by word
- outwardlyφανερῷphanerōi
evident, known
Visible, known, evident.
Where else “phanerōi” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- a JewἸουδαῖόςIoudaios
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaios” appears- is circumcisionπεριτομήperitomē
circumcision
The sign of the covenant with Abraham, a cut in the male's skin.
Where else “peritomē” appears- the fleshσαρκὶsarki
flesh
The soft part of the body, of people or animals; also the body itself.
Where else “sarki” appears
The context
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.
28 · This verse (above)
29but the one who is one inwardly is a Jew, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not from people but from God.
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?