“Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,”
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God. Paul now directly addresses the Jewish interlocutor who prides himself on his identity and covenant privileges. The reliance on the law (epanapa nomos) and boasting in God (kauchaomai epi theōi) suggest confidence in special relationship. This is not inherently sinful but becomes so when it generates false confidence and obscures the need for obedience.
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