Romans 2:20
an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
19and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,
21Thou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach?
Cross References
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly — as to babes in Christ;
2 Timothy 3:5having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,
Hebrews 5:13for every one who is partaking of milk [is] unskilled 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 →