Luómǎshū 2:28

28 Yīnwei waìmiàn zuò Yóutaìrén de , bú shì zhēn Yóutaìrén , waìmiàn ròushēn de gēlǐ , yĕ bú shì zhēn gēlǐ .

Luómǎshū 2:28 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 2:28

For he is not a Jew which is one outwardly
The apostle removes the plea in favour of the Jews, taken from their name and privilege, by distinguishing between a Jew and a Jew, and between circumcision and circumcision: "he is not a Jew which is one outwardly"; by mere name, nature, nation, religion, and profession:

neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
which takes away the flesh of the foreskin, but not the carnality of the heart; leaves a mark upon the flesh, but no impression on the mind. This is nothing, is not the true, solid, substantial, spiritual circumcision, which only avails in the sight of God.

Luómǎshū 2:28 In-Context

26 Suǒyǐ nà wèi shòu gēlǐ de , ruò zūnshǒu lǜfǎ de tiaólì , tā suīrán wèi shòu gēlǐ , qǐbù suàn shì yǒu gēlǐ má .

27 Ránér nà bĕnlái wèi shòu gēlǐ de , ruò néng quán shǒu lǜfǎ , qǐbù shì yào shĕnpàn nǐ zhè yǒu yí wén hé gēlǐ jìng fàn lǜfǎ de rén má .

28 Yīnwei waìmiàn zuò Yóutaìrén de , bú shì zhēn Yóutaìrén , waìmiàn ròushēn de gēlǐ , yĕ bú shì zhēn gēlǐ .

29 Wéiyǒu lǐmiàn zuò de , cái shì zhēn Yóutaìrén . zhēn gēlǐ yĕ shì xīnli de , zaìhu líng , bú zaìhu yí wén . zhè rén de chēngzàn bú shì cóng rén lái de , nǎi shì cóng shén lái de .