²² You say that others must not commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You ·hate [abhor; detest] idols, but do you steal from temples [^Cperhaps (1) profiting by selling stolen idols to Gentiles; or (2) withholding what is due to God and so “robbing” his temple]? ²³ You ·brag [boast] about ·having God’s law [^Lthe law], but do you ·bring shame to [dishonor] God by breaking his law? ²⁴ It is just as the Scriptures say: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you [Is. 52:5; Ezek. 36:20].”