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Romans 2:20–21

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20an instructor of the ignorant, a teacher of the immature, having the embodiment of knowledge and truthah in the law—21you then, who teach another,ai don’t you teach yourself? You who preach, “You must not steal”—do you steal?

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Cross references

  1. ahIs 2:1–4; 42:6–7; 49:6
  2. aiMt 23:3–7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

NLTNew Living Translation

You think you can instruct the ignorant and teach children the ways of God. For you are certain that God’s law gives you complete knowledge and truth.

Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth in the law. Therefore, the one who teaches someone else, do you not teach yourself? The one who preaches not to steal, do you steal?

KJV 1900King James Version

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?