KJV King James Version
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 2:28
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
WEB World English Bible
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
ASV American Standard Version
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For he is not a Jew who is so outwardly, neither is circumcision that which is outward in flesh;
Surrounding context — Romans 2
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?
28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὐG3756 · ounoγὰρG1063 · garforὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoφανερῷG5318 · phanerosclearἸουδαῖόςG2453 · IoudaiosJewἐστιν,G1510 · eimito beοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoφανερῷG5318 · phanerosclearἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongσαρκὶG4561 · sarxfleshπεριτομή,G4061 · peritomēcircumcision
Cross-references
Galatians 6:15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.Matthew 3:9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.Romans 9:6-8Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel:Revelation 2:9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and [I know] the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but [are] the synagogue of Satan.Isaiah 48:1-2Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, [but] not in truth, nor in righteousness.Romans 4:10-12How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.Hosea 1:6-9And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And [God] said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.1 Peter 3:21The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:Romans 2:17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,Isaiah 1:9-15Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, [and] we should have been like unto Gomorrah.John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!Psalm 73:1A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God [is] good to Israel, [even] to such as are of a clean heart.Jeremiah 9:26Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all [that are] in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all [these] nations [are] uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel [are] uncircumcised in the heart.John 8:37-39I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
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