Romans 2:16-17

2:16 on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.

The Condemnation of the Jew

2:17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to God


tn The form of the Greek word is either present or future, but it is best to translate in future because of the context of future judgment.

tn Grk “of people.”

sn On my gospel cf. Rom 16:25; 2 Tim 2:8.

sn The law refers to the Mosaic law, described mainly in the OT books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

tn Grk “boast in God.” This may be an allusion to Jer 9:24.