Romans 2:20
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An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
In other translations
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
Greek words
παιδευτὴνpaideutēnan instructorG3810ἀφρόνων,aphronōnof [the] foolish,G878διδάσκαλονdidaskalona teacherG1320νηπίων,nēpiōnof infants,G3516ἔχονταechontahavingG2192τὴνtēntheG3588μόρφωσινmorphōsinembodimentG3446τῆςtēs<the>G3588γνώσεωςgnōseōsof knowledgeG1108καὶkaiandG2532τῆςtēsof theG3588ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG225ἐνeninG1722τῷtōtheG3588νόμῳ·nomōlaw;G3551
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- 2 Timothy 3:5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
- Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
- 2 Timothy 1:13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
- 1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
- 1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
- Hebrews 5:13For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
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