Romans Chapter 2 verse 28 Holy Bible
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:
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The true Jew is not one who is only so publicly, and circumcision is not that which may be seen in the flesh:
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For he is not a Jew who [is] one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;
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For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
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For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
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For he is not a Jew who is `so' outwardly, neither `is' circumcision that which is outward in flesh;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...GreekA [man]ὁ (ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.isἐστιν (estin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.notΟὐ (Ou)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.a JewἸουδαῖός (Ioudaios)Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.[ because he is one ]ἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.outwardly,φανερῷ (phanerō)Adjective - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 5318: Apparent, clear, visible, manifest; adv: clearly. From phaino; shining, i.e. Apparent; neuter publicly, externally.norοὐδὲ (oude)ConjunctionStrong's 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.[is] circumcisionπεριτομή (peritomē)Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 4061: Circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision.[ only ] outwardφανερῷ (phanerō)Adjective - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 5318: Apparent, clear, visible, manifest; adv: clearly. From phaino; shining, i.e. Apparent; neuter publicly, externally.[and]ἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.physical.σαρκὶ (sarki)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. Jump to PreviousBodily Circumcision External Flesh Jew Merely Outward Outwardly Physical Publicly Real Simply Something True.
