Romans 2:18

And knowest his will, and triest the things that dissent from it, in that thou art instructed by the Lawe:

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In The King James Version

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

In Context

17Beholde, thou art called a Iewe, and restest in the Lawe, and gloriest in God,

19And persuadest thy selfe that thou art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:8And what nation is so great, that hath ordinances and lawes so righteous, as all this Lawe, which I set before you this day?

Psalms 19:8The statutes of the Lord are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.

Psalms 119:104By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode.

Psalms 147:19He sheweth his word vnto Iaakob, his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel.

Luke 12:47And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.

Romans 15:4For whatsoeuer things are written aforetime, are writte for our learning, that we through patience, and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope.

Matthew Henry on Romans 2:18-29

The Pretensions of the Jews; The Depravity of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 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; 19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21 Thou therefore which teachest… Read the whole commentary →

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