Romans 2:17–18
Romans 2:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; 18 if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
Romans 2:17–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)
17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God 18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law;
Romans 2:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Romans 2:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God’s law, and you boast about your special relationship with him. 18 You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law.
Romans 2:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
17 Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God, 18 and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
Romans 2:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 What about you? You call yourself a Jew. You trust in the law of Moses and brag that you are close to God. 18 You know what he wants you to do and what is important, because you have learned the law.
Romans 2:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God, 18 and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
Romans 2:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God, 18 and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Romans 2:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 You call yourself a Jew, rely on the laws in Moses’ Teachings, brag about your God, 18 know what he wants, and distinguish right from wrong because you have been taught Moses’ Teachings.
Romans 2:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rest in the law, boast in God, 18 know His will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,
Romans 2:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God 18 and know his will and approve the things that are superior, because you are instructed by the law,
Romans 2:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 Suppose you call yourself a Jew. You trust in the law. You brag that you are close to God. 18 You know what God wants. You agree with what is best because the law teaches you.
Romans 2:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
17 But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely upon the Law and boast in God,
18 and know His will and approve the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law,