Romans 2:20

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

In Context

19and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who [are] in darkness,

21thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?

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Cross References

Matthew 11:25At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

1 Corinthians 3:1And *I*, brethren, have not been 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 but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

Hebrews 5:13For every one that partakes of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

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 →

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