Romans

Romans 2:20–21

²⁰an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth — ²¹you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

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Romans 2:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
an instructor	παιδευτὴν	paideutēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3810 an instructor
of	ἀφρόνων	aphronōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
a teacher	διδάσκαλον	didaskalon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
of infants	νηπίων	nēpiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
you have	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
embodiment	μόρφωσιν	morphōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3446 form, outline
of knowledge	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

Romans 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
teach	διδάσκων	didaskōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1321 I teach
others	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
do you not teach	διδάσκεις	didaskeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1321 I teach
yourself	σεαυτὸν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
You who	ὁ	ho	Article - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
preach	κηρύσσων	kēryssōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
against	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
stealing	κλέπτειν	kleptein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2813 I steal
do you steal	κλέπτεις	klepteis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2813 I steal

Cross-references

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Romans 2:20 2 Timothy 3:5 · Titus 1:16 · 2 Timothy 1:13 · 1 Corinthians 3:1 · Romans 6:17

Romans 2:21 1 Corinthians 9:27 · Matthew 23:3–28 · Luke 12:47 · Titus 2:1–7 · Micah 3:11 · Psalm 50:16–21 · Luke 11:46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.