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Selected Verse: Romans 2:23 - Strong Concordance

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Ro 2:23 Strong Concordance Thou [3739] that makest thy boast [2744] of [1722] the law [3551], through [1223] breaking [3847] the law [3551] dishonourest thou [818] God [2316]?
  King James Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Makest thy boast ... - To boast in the Law implied their conviction of its excellence and obligation, as a man does not boast of what he esteems to be of no value.

Dishonourest thou God - By boasting of the Law, they proclaimed their conviction that it was from God. By breaking it, they denied it. And as actions are a true test of man's real opinions, their breaking the Law did it more dishonor than their boasting of it did it honor. This is always the case. It matters little what a man's speculative opinions may be; his practice may do far more to disgrace religion than his profession does to honor it. It is the life and conduct, and not merely the profession of the lips, that does real honor to the true religion. Alas, with what pertinency and force may this question be put to many who call themselves Christians!
 
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23 For [1063] all [3956] have sinned [264], and [2532] come short [5302] of the glory [1391] of God [2316];
21 And [1161] she shall bring forth [5088] a son [5207], and [2532] thou shalt call [2564] his [846] name [3686] JESUS [2424]: for [1063] he [846] shall save [4982] his [846] people [2992] from [575] their [846] sins [266].
27 And [2532] shall not [2919] uncircumcision [203] which is by [1537] nature [5449], if it fulfil [5055] the law [3551], judge [2919] thee [4571], who by [1223] the letter [1121] and [2532] circumcision [4061] dost transgress [3848] the law [3551]?
25 For [1063] circumcision [4061] verily [3303] profiteth [5623], if [1437] thou keep [4238] the law [3551]: but [1161] if [1437] thou be [5600] a breaker [3848] of the law [3551], thy [4675] circumcision [4061] is made [1096] uncircumcision [203].
14 And [2532] Adam [76] was [538] not [3756] deceived [538], but [1161] the woman [1135] being deceived [538] was [1096] in [1722] the transgression [3847].
19 Wherefore [5101] then [3767] serveth the law [3551]? It was added [4369] because of [5484] transgressions [3847], till [891] [3739] the seed [4690] should come [2064] to whom [3739] the promise was made [1861]; and it was ordained [1299] by [1223] angels [32] in [1722] the hand [5495] of a mediator [3316].
14 Nevertheless [235] death [2288] reigned [936] from [575] Adam [76] to [3360] Moses [3475], even [2532] over [1909] them that had [264] not [3361] sinned [264] after [1909] the similitude [3667] of Adam's [76] transgression [3847], who [3739] is [2076] the figure [5179] of him that was to come [3195].
15 Because [1063] the law [3551] worketh [2716] wrath [3709]: for [1063] where [3757] no [3756] law [3551] is [2076], there is no [3761] transgression [3847].
2 And [2532] Jesus [2424] answering [611] said [2036] unto them [846], Suppose ye [1380] that [3754] these [3778] Galilaeans [1057] were [1096] sinners [268] above [3844] all [3956] the Galilaeans [1057], because [3754] they suffered [3958] such things [5108]?
3 For [1063] I say [3004], through [1223] the grace [5485] given [1325] unto me [3427], to every man [3956] that is [5607] among [1722] you [5213], not [3361] to think of himself more [3844] highly [5252] than [3739] he ought [1163] to think [5426]; but [235] to think [5426] soberly [1519] [4993], according as [5613] God [2316] hath dealt [3307] to every man [1538] the measure [3358] of faith [4102].