Romans

Romans 2:21–23

²¹you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? ²²You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? ²³You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

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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

Romans 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You who	ὁ	ho	Article - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
forbid	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
adultery	μοιχεύειν	moicheuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3431 I commit adultery
do you commit adultery	μοιχεύεις	moicheueis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3431 I commit adultery
You who	ὁ	ho	Article - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
abhor	βδελυσσόμενος	bdelyssomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Singular	G948 I abhor, detest
idols	εἴδωλα	eidōla	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1497 an idol, false god
do you rob temples	ἱεροσυλεῖς	hierosyleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2416 I commit sacrilege

Romans 2:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
boast	καυχᾶσαι	kauchasai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2744 I boast, glory
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
do you dishonor	ἀτιμάζεις	atimazeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G818 I disgrace, dishonor
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
breaking	παραβάσεως	parabaseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3847 a transgression
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Romans 2:22 Malachi 3:8 · Matthew 12:39

Romans 2:23 James 4:16–17 · Romans 2:17 · John 5:45 · Romans 9:4 · Romans 3:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.