Romans 2:17

Which verses does Romans 2:17 point to?

The 20 strongest of 25, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

1. Romans 2:239 votes

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

2. Micah 3:118 votes

   Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”

3. Isaiah 48:1–25 votes

   “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness— who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.

4. Revelation 2:94 votes

   I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.

5. Matthew 3:93 votes

   And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

6. John 5:453 votes

   Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

7. Romans 2:28–293 votes

   A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

8. Romans 9:4–73 votes

   the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen. …

9. Romans 9:323 votes

   Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

10. Psalm 135:42 votes

    For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

11. Isaiah 45:252 votes
12. Jeremiah 7:4–102 votes
13. Zephaniah 3:112 votes
14. Matthew 8:11–122 votes

    I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

15. Luke 10:282 votes
16. John 7:192 votes
17. John 8:332 votes
18. John 8:412 votes
19. John 9:28–292 votes

    Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses. We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

20. 2 Corinthians 11:222 votes

Which verses point to Romans 2:17?

The 10 strongest of 36.

• James 4:17 13
• Romans 3:19 11
• Matthew 6:23 9
• John 5:39 8
• Romans 1:18 6
• Psalm 44:8 5
• Romans 2:23 5
• Psalm 50:16 4
• Isaiah 48:2 4
• Isaiah 65:5 4