Romans 2:16-17

Context
2:16 on the day when God will judge¹ the secrets of human hearts,² according to my gospel³ through Christ Jesus.

The Condemnation of the Jew

2:17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law⁴ and boast of your relationship to God⁵

[2:16] ¹tn 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.

[2:16] ²tn Grk “of people.”

[2:16] ³sn On my gospel cf. Rom 16:25; 2 Tim 2:8.

[2:17] ⁴sn The law refers to the Mosaic law, described mainly in the OT books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

[2:17] ⁵tn Grk “boast in God.” This may be an allusion to Jer 9:24.