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Romans 2:20

child-er/chastiser/discipliner/instructor/educator of{imprudent}, teacher of{infant}, having the form-sis[i.e. state of form] of{the knowledge} and of{the truth} in to{the law}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

19besides you-have-persuaded yourself to-be-being [a] way-leader of{blind}, light of{the[plural]} in to{darkness},

21So, the teaching different-other, you-are_not_teaching yourself. The proclaiming not to-be-stealing, you-are-stealing,

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Cross References

Matthew 11:25In to{the season, the-there}, the Jesus, respond[ing], says, "I-am-acknowledging-self-out to{you}, Father, Lord of{the heaven} and of{the earth}, that you-conceal-from the-same, from of{wise} and of{put-together/intelligent}, and you-off-cover/uncover same to{infant}.

1 Corinthians 3:1and-I, brothers, am_not_enabled to-speak to{you} as to{spiritual}; contrariwise, as to{fleshly}, as to{infant} in to{Anointed}.

2 Timothy 3:5having form-sis[i.e. state of form] of{good-devotion}; moreover, having-denied the enablement/empowerment of{same} also. Be-turning-off/away-from the-same,

Hebrews 5:13for every, the having-across/partaking/sharing of{milk} [is] without-trial/untried/inexperienced of{word} of{justice-ness}, for he-is-being infant[adjective].

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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