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Romans 2:20

Pride

18 if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;

19 if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—

21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

22 You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

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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.

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BSB
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
KJV
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
WEB
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.
ASV
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;
DARBY
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:
BLB
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth—
ÅB
en oppdrager for dårer og en lærer for umyndige siden du har loven og dens rette uttrykk for kunnskap og sannhet:
OTB
en instruktør for de uforstandige, en lærer for spedbarn, fordi du har i Loven legemliggjørelsen av kunnskap og sannhet—
B1930
en opdrager for dårer, en lærer for umyndige, da du har den rette form for kunnskap og sannhet i loven:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Timothy 3:5

    having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

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  • Titus 1:16

    They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

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  • 2 Timothy 1:13

    Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

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  • Romans 6:17

    But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:1

    Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.

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  • Hebrews 5:13

    For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

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  • Matthew 11:25

    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

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  • 1 Peter 2:2

    Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

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