27 Then he who is physically[a] uncircumcised but keeps the law (A)will condemn you who have (B)the written code[b] and circumcision but break the law. 28 For (C)no one is a Jew (D)who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. 29 But a Jew is one (E)inwardly, and (F)circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. (G)His praise is not from man but from God.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 2:27 Or is by nature
  2. Romans 2:27 Or the letter

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