Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
you that teach another, do you not teach yourself? You that preach not to steal, do you steal?
New American Standard Bible
you, therefore,
King James Version
Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Holman Bible
you then, who teach another,
International Standard Version
as you teach others, do you fail to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, do you steal?
A Conservative Version
thou therefore who teach another, do thou not teach thyself? Thou who preach not to steal, do thou steal?
American Standard Version
thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Amplified
well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal [in ways that are discrete, but just as sinful]?
An Understandable Version
since you teach other people [all of this], why do you not teach yourselves [these things]? You preach that a person should not steal, [but] do you steal?
Anderson New Testament
you, then, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?
Bible in Basic English
You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours?
Common New Testament
you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
Daniel Mace New Testament
you therefore who instruct others don't you instruct yourself?
Darby Translation
thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?
Godbey New Testament
therefore do not you who teach another teach yourself? do you, who preach not to steal, steal?
John Wesley New Testament
Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou that proclaimest, a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore teaching another, teachest thou not thyself proclaiming not to steal, stealest thou?
King James 2000
You therefore who teach another, can you not teach yourself? you that preach a man should not steal, do you steal?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, the one who teaches someone else, do you not teach yourself? The one who preaches not to steal, do you steal?
Modern King James verseion
Therefore the one teaching another, do you not teach yourself? The one preaching not to steal, do you steal?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But thou which teachest another, teachest not thyself. Thou preachest, a man should not steal: and yet thou stealest.
Montgomery New Testament
You who are preaching that a man should not steal, do you practise theft?
NET Bible
therefore you who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
New Heart English Bible
You therefore who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
Noyes New Testament
dost thou then who teachest another, not teach thyself? Thou who proclaimest that others should not steal, dost thou steal?
The Emphasized Bible
Thou, therefore, that art teaching someone else, thyself, art thou not teaching? Thou that proclaimest - Do not steal! Art thou, stealing?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Thou therefore who teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that proclaimest aloud that a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Why, then, you teacher of others, do not you teach yourself? Do you preach against stealing, and yet steal?
Webster
Thou therefore who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Weymouth New Testament
you then who teach your fellow man, do you refuse to teach yourself? You who cry out against stealing, are you yourself a thief?
Williams New Testament
you who teach others, do you not teach yourself too? You who preach that men should not steal, do you steal yourself?
World English Bible
You therefore who teach another, don't you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn't steal, do you steal?
Worrell New Testament
you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that men should not steal, do you steal?
Worsley New Testament
Thou then, who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou, that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach?
Themes
Blasphemy » Who blasphemies the name of the lord
Evangelism » What preachers should not do
Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising
Religion » Inconsistency in religious life general marks of » Preaching and not practising
Topics
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 35 Translations in Romans 2:21
Images Romans 2:21
Prayers for Romans 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Judgment And The Law
20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law; 21 you that teach another, do you not teach yourself? You that preach not to steal, do you steal? 22 You that command not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You that abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege?
Cross References
Matthew 21:13
and said to them, It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer; but you make it a den of robbers.
Matthew 23:3-28
All things therefore which they tell you, do and keep. But do not their works. For they say and do not,
Luke 4:23
And he said to them, You will undoubtedly tell me this proverb; Physician, cure yourself; things which we heard were done in Capernaum, do also here in your own country.
Luke 11:46
And he said, Woe to you, lawyers! for you load men with burdens difficult to be borne, and you yourselves will not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.
Luke 12:47
And that servant who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
Luke 19:22
He said to him, Out of your mouth will I judge you, evil servant. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow?
1 Corinthians 9:27
but I brow-beat my body, and bring it into subjection, lest having preached to others I should myself be a reprobate.
Galatians 6:13
For the circumcised themselves do not keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised that they may glory in your flesh.
Titus 2:1-7
Speak things which become sound teaching.