King James Version

Romans 2:17

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “If however” (Εἰ δὲ) before you yourself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “behold” (Ἴδε) before you yourself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τῷ) before law here.

ΕἰeiBeholdεἰconjunction — “Behold”G1487if.Beholdδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.σὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouἸουδαῖοςioudaiosa JewἸουδαῖοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a Jew”, the subject formG2453Jewish.a Jewἐπονομάζῃeponomazēto nameἐπονομάζομαι (eponomazomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “to name”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2028I name, impose a name on; pass: am named.This verse uses “name”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπαναπαύῃepanapauērestestἐπαναπαύομαι (epanapauomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “restest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1879I rest upon, rely on, trust in.restestνόμῳnomōin the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “in the law”, the to- or for-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.in the lawκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκαυχᾶσαιkauchasaimakest thy boastκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “makest thy boast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “boast”.makest thy boastἐνenofἐνpreposition — “of”G1722in, on, among.ofθεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.God

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἼδεideBeholdἴδεconditional particle — “Behold”G2396See! Lo! Behold! Look!.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,

World English Bible

Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God,

Darby Translation

But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,

Douay-Rheims

But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

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