Romans 2:24

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

Cross-reference

Isaiah 52:5 Citation

In Isaiah 52:5, God's name is despised by Gentiles because of Israel's exile; Paul cites this verse to explain Jewish sin causing blasphemy.

In Ezekiel 36:20-23, Israel profanes God's name among the nations, and God vindicates it — the same theme of God's name being blasphemed due to Israel's sin.

In 1 Timothy 6:1, slaves must honor masters so that God's name and teaching are not reviled — directly parallel to Romans 2:24's concern for God's name.

Titus 2:5 Parallel

In Titus 2:5, wives are to be submissive so that the word of God is not reviled — another parallel to Romans 2:24's theme of avoiding blasphemy.

Nehemiah 5:9 warns against deeds that give nations cause to taunt—directly parallel to the idea that sin brings dishonor to God's name.

Isaiah 48:11 declares God acts for His name's sake so it won't be profaned—the same concern for God's reputation highlighted here.

Ezekiel 22:26 says the priests' actions caused God to be profaned among them—closely matching the concern that sin leads to God's name being profaned.

Amos 2:7 Parallel

Amos 2:7 states that immoral acts profane God's holy name—directly parallel to the idea that sin causes God's name to be blasphemed.

Malachi 1:12 rebukes priests for profaning God's name, paralleling Paul's point that Jewish disobedience causes God's name to be blasphemed among Gentiles.

2 Peter 2:2 Parallel

2 Peter 2:2 describes false teachers causing the way of truth to be blasphemed — same dynamic of believers' sin leading to God being dishonored.