God Will Not Be Made the Fool
Romans 2:17-24
Jews, the bearers of the law, are not exempt from the wrath of God
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Published June 18th, 2018; Updated June 18th, 2018
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To the Jews, the recipients of the law: your knowledge of the law, and your contrary actions to it have condemned you, because by your hypocrisy, you have made a mockery of our God, the giver of the law, to the Gentile nations.
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Romans 2:17-24
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But if you call yourself a Jew
IF you call yourself a Jew
and d rely on the law
THEN hope in the law for your salvation
and boast in God
THEN boast that God will save you
and know his will
THEN claim to have distinct knowledge of His plans
and approve what is excellent,
THEN judge others according to what you know
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because you are instructed from the law;
ON THE BASIS OF having the law
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and if you are sure that you yourself are e a guide to the blind,
AND IF you are certain that you help others
a light to those who are in darkness,
IN OTHER WORDS, that you bring people out of darkness because of your light
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an instructor of the foolish,
AND instruct the lost
a teacher of children,
AND teach the dependent
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having in the law
ON THE BASIS OF having the law
f the embodiment of g knowledge and truth—
THAT IS you possess true knowledge
h you then who teach others,
THEN you who teach
do you not teach yourself?
WHY do you act like hypocrites?
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While you preach against stealing,
WHAT I MEAN TO SAY IS THAT while you say don't steal
do you steal?
YOU steal!
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You who say that one must not commit adultery,
AND while you say don't cheat
do you commit adultery?
YOU cheat!
You who abhor idols,
AND while you say don't have idols
do you i rob temples?
YOU do not give to God what He requires!
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You who j boast in the law k dishonor God
WITH THE RESULT THAT, your hypocrisy makes God look like a fool
by breaking the law.
BY your law breaking
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For, l as it is written,
BECAUSE, you do exactly what is written
“The name of God is blasphemed m among the Gentiles because of you.”
NAMELY, you tarnish the reputation of God by being hypocrites among those who are without the external law.
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