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Romans 2:20

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

English Majority Text (NT)

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

19and are convinced that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in darkness,

21You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

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Cross References

Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.

2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from these people turn away!

Hebrews 5:13For everyone who partakes only of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

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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