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Romans 2:20

an instructor of the foolish, and a teacher of children, because yoʋ have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth.

Text-Critical English 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 yoʋ have confidence that yoʋ yoʋrself are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in darkness,

21Yoʋ then who teach others, do yoʋ not teach yoʋrself? Yoʋ who preach against stealing, do yoʋ steal?

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Cross References

Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “I praise yoʋ, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because yoʋ have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to infants.

1 Corinthians 3:1And so, brothers, I could not address you as spiritual men, but as men of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid such people.

Hebrews 5:13Anyone who lives on milk is unacquainted with the teaching about 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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