Romans 2:25

Acts 7:51; Deuteronomy 30:6; Ephesians 2:11; Ephesians 2:12; Galatians 5:3-6; Galatians 6:15; Jeremiah 4:4; Jeremiah 9:25; Jeremiah 9:26; Romans 2:23; Romans 2:28; Romans 2:29; Romans 3:1; Romans 3:2; Romans 4:11; Romans 4:12

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For circumcision - John 7:22 note; Acts 7:8 note. This was the special rite by which the relation to the covenant of Abraham was recognised;...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. (9) He pr...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Now Paul accosts the Jew, reproving his pride of law, made void by disloyalty. Romans 2:17-20 . His pretensions (But if thou bearest the name of...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

25. For circumcision indeed profits, etc. He dissipates by anticipation what the Jews might have objected in opposition to him in the defens...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. For circumcisi...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For— It is most evident that γαρ, for, cannot here signify that the following words are a reason for what was asserted in those immediately prece...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. For ci...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Failure of the Jews In Romans 1 St. Paul showed that the Gentiles were under God's judgment on account of sin. Now he is about to turn to th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Profiteth ] cp. Romans 3:1 .; Romans 9:1 .; Keep ] i.e. as a habit, opposed to habitual transgression.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Is made. — Is become, — ipso facto, “is reduced to the case of.”
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(25-29) This section forms a connecting-link with the opening of the next chapter. “The characteristic mark and badge of the Jew has two sides, the o...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

He Requires Heart-Obedience Romans 2:21-29 The Jew relied upon the position given him by the privileges and rites of Judaism, although his reli...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is evident that the apostle here turned to the Jew, though he did not immediately name him. He charged the Jew with the sin of practicing the very...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, (18) And knowest will, and approvest the things that are more exc...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For circumcision verily profiteth ,.... The plea from circumcision in favour of the Jews, and their acceptance with God, and justification before hi...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. Ver. 25. I...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For circumcision verily profiteth He does not say justifieth. How far it profited is shown in the third and fourth Chapter s: if thou keep the l...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Case of the Cultured Greek But there is a class of Gentiles who are quite keen in seeing these evils in others, and unhesitatingly judging the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Pretensions of the Jews; The Depravity of the Jews. A. D. 58....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Jews might object: If the former privileges availed not to righteousness and salvation, yet circumcision at least might stand them in some stead....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Special Case Of The Jew. Paul Is Answering The Question - ‘Does Not His Knowledge Of The Law And The Understanding That Goes With It, Along With...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision is become uncircumcision....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Will Not Circumcision Ensure That The Jew Is Treated Differently By God? (2:25-29). The Jew then goes on to his second argument. If the possession...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 2:25 . For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, thou art called a Jew. The Jews also without excuse Hitherto the apostle, in seeking to shut up the Jew unto the faith of Christ, has c...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the Law; but if thou be a breaker of the Law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

False and true circumcision:
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Circumcision indeed profiteth — He does not say, justifies. How far it profited is shown in the third and fourth chapters. Thy circumcision is beco...

²⁵ For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Related Commentaries of Romans 2:25

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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