Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
if you are instructors of the ignorant, and teachers of babies [i.e., immature people] and possess in the law of Moses the [correct] form of knowledge and truth ---
New American Standard Bible
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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.
Holman Bible
an instructor of the ignorant, a teacher of the immature, having the full expression
International Standard Version
an instructor of ignorant people, and a teacher of infants because you have the full content of knowledge and truth in the Law
A Conservative Version
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the childlike, having in the law the essence of knowledge and truth,
American Standard Version
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;
Amplified
and [that you are]
Anderson New Testament
an instructor of the simple, a teacher of the unlearned, because you have the form of true knowledge in the law;
Bible in Basic English
A teacher of the foolish, having in the law the form of knowledge and of what is true;
Common New Testament
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth
Daniel Mace New Testament
an instructer of the ignorant, a teacher to the weak, because you have a clear view of the true meaning of the law.
Darby Translation
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:
Godbey New Testament
a teacher of the juveniles, having a form of knowledge and truth in the law;
Goodspeed New Testament
train the foolish, teach the young, since you have knowledge and truth formulated in the Law??21 why, then, will you teach others and refuse to teach yourself? Will you preach against stealing, and yet steal yourself?
John Wesley New Testament
a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and truth in the law.
Julia Smith Translation
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the inexperienced, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.
King James 2000
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who has the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
Lexham Expanded Bible
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
Modern King James verseion
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who have the form of knowledge and of the truth in the Law.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
an informer of them which lack discretion, a teacher of the unlearned, which hast the example of that which ought to be known, and of the truth in the law.
Moffatt New Testament
a tutor for the foolish, a teacher of the simple, because in the Law you have the embodiment of knowledge and truth ??21 well then, do you ever teach yourself, you teacher of other people? You preach against stealing; do you steal?
Montgomery New Testament
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the young, because you have in the Law the form of knowledge and of the truth??ell then, you who are teaching others, do you ever teach yourself?
NET Bible
an educator of the senseless, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth --
New Heart English Bible
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth.
Noyes New Testament
an instructor of those who lack wisdom, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of the truth in the Law,
Sawyer New Testament
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law;
The Emphasized Bible
A trainer of the simple, a teacher of babes, having the forming of knowledge and truth in the law, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
an instructor of the uninformed, a teacher of babes, holding the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And a teacher of the childish, because in the Law you possess the outline of all Knowledge and Truth.
Webster
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who hast the form of knowledge, and of the truth in the law:
Weymouth New Testament
a schoolmaster for the dull and ignorant, a teacher of the young, because in the Law you possess an outline of real knowledge and an outline of the truth:
Williams New Testament
a tutor of the foolish, a teacher of the young, since you have a knowledge of the truth as formulated in the law --
World English Bible
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.
Worrell New Testament
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;
Worsley New Testament
a light to them that are in the darkness, an instructor of the simple, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth which is in the law.
Youngs Literal Translation
an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 2:20
Prayers for Romans 2:20
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Context Readings
God's Judgment And The Law
19 if you are confident that you can give [spiritual] guidance to blind people and enlightenment to those who are in [spiritual] darkness; 20 if you are instructors of the ignorant, and teachers of babies [i.e., immature people] and possess in the law of Moses the [correct] form of knowledge and truth --- 21 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?
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Cross References
2 Timothy 1:13
You should hold on firmly to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, while [maintaining your] faith and love in [harmony with] Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:5
[These people] maintain an appearance of being godly, but they have denied its power; [you should] turn away from such people.
Romans 6:17
Thank God that you people, who were once slaves to [the practice of] sin, became obedient from [your] heart to the pattern of teaching [i.e., the Gospel message] you committed yourself to.
1 Corinthians 3:1
And I could not speak to you, brothers, as I would to spiritual people, but [I have to speak to you] as I would to worldly people, for you are immature children in [the fellowship of] Christ.
Titus 1:16
These people claim to know God [as Savior], but they deny Him by their actions, so they are detestable and disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
Matthew 11:25
About that time Jesus said [in prayer], "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things [i.e., the significance of Jesus' words and works] from those who [thought they] were wise and intelligent and have [instead] revealed them to people who are child-like.
Hebrews 5:13
For everyone who has to drink "milk" is inexperienced in the teaching about righteousness, for he is [still] a [spiritual] baby.
1 Peter 2:2
[So], like newly born babies, you should desire the genuine, spiritual milk [i.e., God's word. See Heb. 5:12-13], so that by it you may grow toward [final] salvation,