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Romans 2:28

For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

KJV

οὐ γὰρ ὁ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ Ἰουδαῖός ἐστιν, οὐδὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ ἐν σαρκὶ περιτομή·

Greek NT

Non enim qui in manifesto, Judæus est : neque quæ in manifesto, in carne, est circumcisio :

Vulgate

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:

ASV

For it is not he is a Jew, who is so outwardly: nor is that circumcision which is outwardly in the flesh.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὐδέ
oude
conjunction · 137×
περιτομή
peritome
noun · 36×
σάρξ
sarx
noun · 147×
φανερός
phaneros
adjective · 18×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
Ἰουδαῖος
ioudaios
adjective · 193×
o
article · 19778×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. Paul turns from the Gentiles to the Jews, showing that possession of the law does not make one righteous before God. The Jews who condemn the Gentiles practice the same sins. God will judge every man according to his works — not that works merit salvation, but that they reveal the truth of the heart. True c…
Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. The righteousness of the Pharisees consisted chiefly in three things: doing no harm, doing good, and using the ordinances of God. Yet with all this outward religion they were utterly destitute of true inward religion — of the religion of t…

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 3:21 — The 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:
  • Acts 7:51 — Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
  • Deut 10:16 — Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
  • Deut 30:6 — And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
  • Eph 2:11 — Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
  • Gal 6:15 — For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
  • Gal 6:15 — For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
  • Gal 6:16 — And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
  • Gen 17:12 — And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
  • Hos 1:6 — And 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.
  • Isa 1:9 — Except 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.
  • Isa 45:17 — But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
  • Isa 48:1 — Hear 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 n
  • Jer 4:4 — Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because
  • Jer 9:26 — Egypt, 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 Isr
  • Jer 9:26 — Egypt, 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 Isr
  • John 1:47 — Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
  • John 8:37 — I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
  • John 8:39 — They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
  • Matt 3:9 — And 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.
  • Phil 3:2 — Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
  • Ps 73:1 — Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
  • Ps 73:1 — Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
  • Rev 2:9 — I 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.
  • Rev 2:9 — I 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.
  • Rom 2:17 — Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
  • Rom 2:17 — Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
  • Rom 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.
  • Rom 4:10 — How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
  • Rom 4:11 — And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circum
  • Rom 9:6 — Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
  • Rom 9:6 — Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: