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Romans 2:29
New International Version
Romans 2:29
New International Version
29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,(A) by the Spirit,(B) not by the written code.(C) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.(D)
Romans 2:29
King James Version
Romans 2:29
King James Version
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
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Romans 2:29
New Living Translation
Romans 2:29
New Living Translation
29 No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise[a] from God, not from people.
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- 2:29 Or receives praise.
Romans 2:29
English Standard Version
Romans 2:29
English Standard Version
29 But a Jew is one (A)inwardly, and (B)circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. (C)His praise is not from man but from God.
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