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butἀλλ’the one who is oneὁinwardlyἐν τῷ κρυπτῷisa Jew,Ἰουδαῖοςandκαὶcircumcisionπεριτομὴisof the heart,καρδίαςinἐνspirit,πνεύματιnotοὐin letter;γράμματιwhoseοὗpraiseὁ ἔπαινοςisnotοὐκfromἐξpeopleἀνθρώπωνbutἀλλ’fromἐκGod.τοῦ θεοῦ
Romans 2:29
Study it in the app“but 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.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:29, word by word
- inwardlyκρυπτῷkryptōi
hidden, secret
Hidden, secret; "in secret", where no one sees.
Where else “kryptōi” appears- a JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaios
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaios” appears- circumcisionπεριτομὴperitomē
circumcision of heart
God cleansing the heart within.
Where else “peritomē” appears- of the heartκαρδίαςkardias
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardias” appears- spiritπνεύματιpneumati
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumati” appears- in letterγράμματιgrammati
letter of law
The law as mere writing, against the Spirit who gives life.
Where else “grammati” appears- praiseἔπαινοςepainos
praise
Praise, approval.
Where else “epainos” appears- peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears- Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
Translation note
“In spirit” can also be understood “by the Spirit.” “Jew” comes from “Judah,” a name that in Hebrew sounds like “praise” (Genesis 29:35).
The context
28For the one who is one outwardly is not a Jew, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh;
29 · This verse (above)
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?