Romans 2:17

The Condemnation of the Jew

2:17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law ¹  and boast of your relationship to God ² 

Romans 2:26

2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys ³  the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

Romans 7:16

7:16 But if I do what I don’t want, I agree that the law is good. ⁴ 

Romans 8:25

8:25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance. ⁵ 

Romans 8:31

8:31 What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 11:6

11:6 And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

Romans 11:15

11:15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

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¹ sn The law refers to the Mosaic law, described mainly in the OT books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

² tn Grk “boast in God.” This may be an allusion to Jer 9:24.

³ tn The Greek word φυλάσσω (fulassw, traditionally translated “keep”) in this context connotes preservation of and devotion to an object as well as obedience.

⁴ tn Grk “I agree with the law that it is good.”

⁵ tn Or “perseverance.”