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Romans 2:20

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

Berean Standard Bible

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

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

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

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Cross References

Matthew 11:25At 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.

1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.

2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

Hebrews 5:13For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

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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