Romans 2:24 “As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because…”

Romans 2:24

As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

World English Bible

For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.

American Standard Version

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, even as it is written.

Geneva Bible 1599

For ye Name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

Darby Translation

For the name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, according as it is written.

Young's Literal Translation

for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.

Bible in Basic English

For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings.

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Cross references

“the name”

Ezekiel 36:20–23 Isaiah 52:5 Titus 2:8 1 Timothy 6:1 Titus 2:5 Lamentations 2:15

Ezekiel 36:20–23 · BSB

And wherever they went among the nations, they profaned My holy name, because it was said of them, ‘These are the people of the LORD, yet they had to leave His land.’

Isaiah 52:5 · BSB

And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.

Titus 2:8 · BSB

and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

1 Timothy 6:1 · BSB

All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.

Titus 2:5 · BSB

to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

Lamentations 2:15 · BSB

All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”

“as it is written”

2 Samuel 12:14

2 Samuel 12:14 · BSB

Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”

Also

2 Peter 2:2

2 Peter 2:2 · BSB

Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

25Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

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