Romans 2:20 KJV — MannaFest

Romans 2:20

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

KJV

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ASV

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;

WEB

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—

YLT

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

DBT

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

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Romans — Paul's gospel set out in order. Four great movements: sin, salvation, sanctification, sovereignty — closing with sustained calls to service and unity.

Author: Paul the apostle, dictated to Tertius (Rom 16:22)
Date: c. AD 57, from Corinth before the Jerusalem offering

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11 verses on the floor

2 Timothy 3:5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
James 3:1
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
2 Timothy 1:13
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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It was a very honourable title. Salvation was of the Jews; and this they were very proud of, to be a people by themselves; and yet many that were so called were the vilest of men. It is no new thing for the worst practices to be shrouded under the best names, for many of the synagogue of Satan to say they are Jews ( Rev. ii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Behold--"But if" is, beyond doubt, the true reading here. (It differs but in a single letter from the received reading, and the sense is the same).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Apply it, (1.) To the Jews in general. They thought themselves guides to the poor blind Gentiles that sat in darkness, were very proud of this, that whoever would have the knowledge of God must be beholden to them for it. All other nations must come to school to them, to learn what is good, and what the Lord requires; for they had the lively oracles.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

), The form of knowledge, and of the truth in the law, that is, the show and appearance of it. Those whose knowledge rests in an empty notion, and does not make an impression on their hearts, have only the form of it, like a picture well drawn and in good colours, but which wants life.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law--not being left, as the heathen are, to vague conjecture on divine things, but favored with definite and precise information from heaven.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

ROM 2:202TI 3:5 ISA 29:13
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ROM 2:202TI 3:5 TIT 1:16
ROM 2:20TIT 1:16 1JN 2:4
ROM 2:202TI 3:5 MAT 23:27-28
ROM 2:202TI 3:5 1TI 5:8
ROM 2:202TI 3:5 ROM 2:20-24
ROM 2:202TI 1:13 TIT 1:9
ROM 2:20TIT 1:16 EPH 5:6

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