Romans 2:20

In 9 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.

ASV

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

LSV

a corrector of foolish ones, a teacher of babies, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the Law.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.

GNV

An instructer of them which lacke discretion, a teacher of the vnlearned, which hast the forme of knowledge, and of the truth in ye Law.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

παιδευτὴν ἀφρόνων, διδάσκαλον νηπίων, ἔχοντα τὴν μόρφωσιν τῆς γνώσεως καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐν τῷ νόμῳ—

RP2018

παιδευτὴν ἀφρόνων, διδάσκαλον νηπίων, ἔχοντα τὴν μόρφωσιν τῆς γνώσεως καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐν τῷ νόμῳ·

TR-Boyd

παιδευτὴν ἀφρόνων, διδάσκαλον νηπίων, ἔχοντα τὴν μόρφωσιν τῆς γνώσεως καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐν τῷ νόμῳ·

SCR1894

παιδευτην αφρονων διδασκαλον νηπιων εχοντα την μορφωσιν της γνωσεως και της αληθειας εν τω νομω

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
• Titus 1:16They 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 on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.
• Romans 6:17But 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 Peter 2:2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
• Hebrews 5:13For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
• Matthew 11:25At 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.

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