Romans 2:16-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge people’s hidden works through Christ Jesus.(A)
Judgment by the Mosaic Law.[a] 17 Now if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of God(B) 18 and know his will and are able to discern what is important since you are instructed from the law,(C)
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- 2:17–29 Mere possession of laws is no evidence of virtue. By eliminating circumcision as an elitist moral sign, Paul clears away the last obstacle to his presentation of justification through faith without claims based on the receipt of circumcision and its attendant legal obligations.
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