Romans 2:18

¹⁶ In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

¹⁷ Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

¹⁹ And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

²⁰ An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
KJV: And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
WEB: know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
ASV: and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
DARBY: and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
BLB: and you know the will and approve the [things] being superior, being instructed out of the law,

ÅB: og du kjenner hans vilje og kan dømme om forskjellige ting fordi du lærer fra loven;
OTB: hvis du forstår Hans vilje og godkjenner det som er overlegent fordi du er instruert av Loven,
B1930: og kjenner hans vilje og dømmer om de forskjellige ting, idet du lærer av loven,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
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James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
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Deuteronomy 4:8
And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
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Philippians 1:10
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
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Hebrews 5:14
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
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Psalms 119:104–105
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
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Luke 12:47
And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
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1 Corinthians 8:1–2
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
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