KJV King James Version
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
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Romans 2:24
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
WEB World English Bible
For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.
ASV American Standard Version
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, even as it is written.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.
Surrounding context — Romans 2
21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforὄνομαG3686 · onomanameτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouβλασφημεῖταιG987 · blasphēmeōto blasphemeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔθνεσινG1484 · ethnosGentilesκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asγέγραπται.¶G1125 · graphōto write
Cross-references
Ezekiel 36:20-23And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These [are] the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.Isaiah 52:5Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day [is] blasphemed.2 Peter 2:2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.Lamentations 2:15-16All that pass by clap [their] hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, [saying, Is] this the city that [men] call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?2 Samuel 12:14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also [that is] born unto thee shall surely die.Titus 2:8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.Titus 2:5[To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.1 Timothy 6:1Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and [his] doctrine be not blasphemed.Matthew 18:7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!1 Timothy 5:14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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