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Romans 2:20

A teacher of the foolish, having in the law the form of knowledge and of what is true;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19In the belief that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in the dark,

21You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours?

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Cross References

Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

1 Corinthians 3:1And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

2 Timothy 3:5Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

Hebrews 5:13For everyone who takes milk is without experience of the word of righteousness: he is a child.

Matthew Henry on Romans 2:18-29

The Pretensions of the Jews; The Depravity of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 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. 21 Thou therefore which teachest… Read the whole commentary →

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