Romans 2:17

The Condemnation of the Jew

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

Romans 2:23

2:23 You who boast in the law dishonor God by transgressing the law!

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

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