Romans 2:18 KJV — MannaFest

Romans 2:18

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

KJV

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ASV

and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

WEB

if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;

YLT

and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,

DBT

and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

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Romans — Paul's gospel set out in order. Four great movements: sin, salvation, sanctification, sovereignty — closing with sustained calls to service and unity.

Author: Paul the apostle, dictated to Tertius (Rom 16:22)
Date: c. AD 57, from Corinth before the Jerusalem offering

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23 verses on the floor

Philippians 1:10
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
1 John 2:9
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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It was a very honourable title. Salvation was of the Jews; and this they were very proud of, to be a people by themselves; and yet many that were so called were the vilest of men. It is no new thing for the worst practices to be shrouded under the best names, for many of the synagogue of Satan to say they are Jews ( Rev. ii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Behold--"But if" is, beyond doubt, the true reading here. (It differs but in a single letter from the received reading, and the sense is the same).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

I see the better, but pursue the worse. and it is common for sinners to make that approbation an excuse which is really a very great aggravation of a sinful course. They got this acquaintance with, and affection to, that which is good, but being instructed out of the law, katechoumenos -- being catechised.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

ROM 2:181TH 5:21 1JN 4:1
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ROM 2:181TH 5:21 ROM 12:2
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ROM 2:18JAS 4:17 JHN 9:41
ROM 2:18JAS 4:17 JHN 13:17
ROM 2:181TH 5:21 EPH 5:10
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ROM 2:18JAS 4:17 JHN 15:22
ROM 2:18JAS 4:17 2PE 2:21
ROM 2:18JAS 4:17 LUK 12:47-48

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