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Romans 2:29

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29On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, qand circumcision is of the heart—by the Spirit, not the letter. rsThat man’s praise tis not from men but from God. u

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Footnotes

  1. r2:29 Or heart—spiritually, not literally
  2. t2:29 In Hb, the words Jew, Judah, and praise are related.

Cross references

  1. q2:29 Php 3:3; Col 2:11
  2. s2:29 Rm 7:6; 2Co 3:6
  3. u2:29 Jn 5:44; 12:43; 1Co 4:5; 2Co 10:18

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart—by the Spirit, not the letter. That person’s praise is not from people but from God.

NLTNew Living Translation

No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But the Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter, whose praise is not from people but from God.

KJV 1900King James Version

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.