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Romans 2

Rom. 2:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
circumcision
peritome (Greek #4061)
circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X circumcised, circumcision.
Pronounce: per-it-om-ay'
Origin: from 4059
verily
men (Greek #3303)
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with 1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
KJV usage: even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
Pronounce: men
Origin: a primary particle
profiteth
opheleo (Greek #5623)
to be useful, i.e. to benefit
KJV usage: advantage, better, prevail, profit.
Pronounce: o-fel-eh'-o
Origin: from the same as 5622
, if
ean (Greek #1437)
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
KJV usage: before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See 3361.
Pronounce: eh-an'
Origin: from 1487 and 302
thou keep
prasso (Greek #4238)
to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from 4160, which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally)
KJV usage: commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts.
Pronounce: pras'-so
Origin: a primary verb
the law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
: but
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
e if
ean (Greek #1437)
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
KJV usage: before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See 3361.
Pronounce: eh-an'
Origin: from 1487 and 302
thou be
eimi (Greek #1510)
a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic)
KJV usage: am, have been, X it is I, was. See also 1488, 1498, 1511, 1527, 2258, 2071, 2070, 2075, 2076, 2771, 2468, 5600.
Pronounce: i-mee'
Origin: the first person singular present indicative
a breaker
parabates (Greek #3848)
a violator
KJV usage: breaker, transgress(-or).
Pronounce: par-ab-at'-ace
Origin: from 3845
of the law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
, thy
sou (Greek #4675)
of thee, thy
KJV usage: X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
Pronounce: soo
Origin: genitive case of 4771
circumcision
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
peritome (Greek #4061)
circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X circumcised, circumcision.
Pronounce: per-it-om-ay'
Origin: from 4059
is made
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
uncircumcision
akrobustia (Greek #203)
the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
KJV usage: not circumcised, uncircumcised (with 2192), uncircumcision.
Pronounce: ak-rob-oos-tee'-ah
Origin: from 206 and probably a modified form of πόσθη (the penis or male sexual organ)
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Gal. 5:3• 3And I witness again to every man who is circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law. (Gal. 5:3)

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Circumcision,
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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circumcision.
Rom. 2:28‑29• 28For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;
 29but he is a Jew who is so inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. (Rom. 2:28‑29)
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Rom. 3:1‑2• 1What then is the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?
 2Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God. (Rom. 3:1‑2)
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Rom. 4:11‑12• 11And he received the sign of circumcision as seal of the righteousness of faith which he had being in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all them that believe being in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned to them also;
 12and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of the circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham. (Rom. 4:11‑12)
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Deut. 30:6• 6And Jehovah thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. (Deut. 30:6)
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Jer. 4:4• 4Circumcise yourselves for Jehovah, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my fury come forth like fire and burn, and there be none to quench it, because of the evil of your doings. (Jer. 4:4)
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Gal. 5:3‑6• 3And I witness again to every man who is circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.
 4Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated from him, as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.
 5For we, by the Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.
 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love. (Gal. 5:3‑6)
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Gal. 6:15• 15For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation. (Gal. 6:15)
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Eph. 2:11‑12• 11Wherefore remember that *ye*, once nations in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that called circumcision in the flesh done with the hand;
 12that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: (Eph. 2:11‑12)
but if.
Rom. 2:23• 23thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God? (Rom. 2:23)
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Jer. 9:25‑26• 25Behold, days are coming, saith Jehovah, when I will visit all them that are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
 26Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that have the corners of their beard cut off, that dwell in the wilderness: for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart. (Jer. 9:25‑26)
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Acts 7:51• 51O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, *ye* do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, *ye* also. (Acts 7:51)
• Chap. 2:25-29-Paul moves to the next thing that gave the Jews a false sense of security-the rite of "circumcision." The rabbis did not help matters regarding this; they erroneously taught that no circumcised man in Israel could be eternally lost. (“The Enlightened Jews: Romans 2:17-3:8” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For circumcision indeed profits if thou keep the law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

W. Kelly Translation

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For circumcision indeed profiteth if thou do law; but if thou be a transgressor of law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.