Romans 2:17-29

Godbey(i) 17 But if you are denominated a Jew, and rest in the law, and boast in God, 18 and know his will, and approve the things which are excellent, being taught by the law; 19 and persuade yourself that you are a guide of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness, an instructor of the ignorant, 20 a teacher of the juveniles, having a form of knowledge and truth in the law; 21 therefore do not you who teach another teach yourself? do you, who preach not to steal, steal? 22 do you, who say not to commit adultery, commit adultery? do you, who abominate idolatry, rob temples? 23 do you, who boast in the law, through the transgression of the law dishonor God? 24 For the name of God is blasphemed by you among the Gentiles, as has been written. 25 For circumcision indeed profits, if you do the law: but if you be a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26 Then if uncircumcision may keep the righteousness of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? 27 and that which is uncircumcision by nature, perfecting the law, will judge you, who through the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law. 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is circumcision that which is outwardly in the flesh. 29 But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.