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Romans 2:16-18
New English Translation
Romans 2:16-18
New English Translation
16 on the day when God will judge[a] the secrets of human hearts,[b] according to my gospel[c] through Christ Jesus.
The Condemnation of the Jew
17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law[d] and boast of your relationship to God[e] 18 and know his will[f] and approve the superior things because you receive instruction from the law,[g]
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- Romans 2:16 tn The form of the Greek word is either present or future, but it is best to translate in future because of the context of future judgment.
- Romans 2:16 tn Grk “of people.”
- Romans 2:16 sn On my gospel cf. Rom 16:25; 2 Tim 2:8.
- Romans 2:17 sn The law refers to the Mosaic law, described mainly in the OT books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
- Romans 2:17 tn Grk “boast in God.” This may be an allusion to Jer 9:24.
- Romans 2:18 tn Grk “the will.”
- Romans 2:18 tn Grk “because of being instructed out of the law.”
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