Romans 2:20

an instructor of the uninformed, a teacher of babes, holding the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

21Thou therefore who teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that proclaimest aloud that a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

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Cross References

Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus spake and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes:

1 Corinthians 3:1AND I, brethren, have been unable to speak to you as unto spiritual men, but as to carnal, even as to babes in Christ.

2 Timothy 3:5holding the form of godliness, but denying the power of it: from these men turn with aversion.

Hebrews 5:13For every one who useth milk is inexperienced in 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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