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# Connecting Statement:
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Here begins Paul's discussion that the law the Jews possess actually condemns them because they do not obey it.
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# if you name yourself a Jew
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"since you call yourself a Jew" or "if you want people to think of you as a Jew"
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# rest upon the law
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The phrase "rest upon the law" represents believing that they can become righteous by obeying the law. Alternate translation: "rely on the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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