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Romans 2:28-29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Romans 2:28-29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly,(A) and true circumcision is not something visible in the flesh. 29 On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly,(B) and circumcision is of the heart—by the Spirit, not the letter.[a](C) That man’s praise[b] is not from men but from God.(D)
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- Romans 2:29 Or heart—spiritually, not literally
- Romans 2:29 In Hb, the words Jew, Judah, and praise are related.
Romans 2:28-29
New International Version
Romans 2:28-29
New International Version
28 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly,(A) nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.(B) 29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,(C) by the Spirit,(D) not by the written code.(E) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.(F)
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