Romans 2:23
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Thou, that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God.

that makest.

Romans 2:17 But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God,

Romans 3:2 Much every way. First indeed, because the words of God were committed to them.

Romans 9:4 Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises:

Jeremiah 8:8,9 How do you say: We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Indeed the lying pens of the scribes hath wrought falsehood. . . .

Matthew 19:17-20 Who said to him: Why askest thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. . . .

Luke 10:26-29 But he said to him: What is written in the law? How readest thou? . . .

Luke 18:11 The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.

John 5:45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuseth you, Moses, in whom you trust.

John 9:28,29 They reviled him therefore and said: Be thou his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses. . . .

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

*etc:

James 4:16,17 But now you rejoice in your arrogancies. All such rejoicing is wicked. . . .

Context
The Jews and the Law
22Thou, that sayest men should not commit adultery, committest adultery: thou, that abhorrest idols, committest sacrilege: 23Thou, that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God. 24(For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.)…
Cross References
Micah 3:11
You that build up Sion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

John 5:45
Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuseth you, Moses, in whom you trust.

Romans 2:17
But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God,

Romans 3:27
Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Romans 9:4
Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises:

Lexicon
You who
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

boast
καυχᾶσαι (kauchasai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] Law,
νόμῳ (nomō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

do you dishonor
ἀτιμάζεις (atimazeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 818: To disgrace, treat disgracefully, dishonor, insult; I despise. From atimos; to render infamous, i.e. contemn or maltreat.

God
Θεὸν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

by
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

breaking
παραβάσεως (parabaseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3847: A transgression, overstepping, deviation. From parabaino; violation.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law?
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.


Additional Translations
You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

You who boast in Law, do you dishonor God through the transgression of the Law?

You that make your boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonor you God?

thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?

thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God?

thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonourest thou God?

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonorest thou God?

You who make your boast in the Law, do you offend against its commands and so dishonour God?

You who glory in the law, through your disobedience of the law do you dishonor God?

thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?
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