Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
Sawyer New Testament
you that teach another, do you not teach yourself? You that preach not to steal, do you 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
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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 A teacher of the foolish, having in the law the form of knowledge and of what is true; 21 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? 22 You who say that a man may not be untrue to his wife, are you true to yours? you who are a hater of images, do you do wrong to the house of God?
Cross References
Micah 3:11
Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us.
Isaiah 56:11
Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
Ezekiel 22:12-13
In you they have taken rewards as the price of blood; you have taken interest and great profits, and you have taken away your neighbours' goods by force, and have not kept me in mind, says the Lord.
Ezekiel 22:27
Her rulers in her are like wolves violently taking their food; putting men to death and causing the destruction of souls, so that they may get their profit.
Amos 8:4-6
Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land,
Matthew 21:13
And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves.
Matthew 23:3-28
All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.
Luke 4:23
And he said to them, Without doubt you will say to me, Let the medical man make himself well: the things which to our knowledge were done at Capernaum, do them here in your country.
Luke 11:46
And he said, A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for while other men are crushed under the weight of the rules you make for them, you yourselves do not put so much as one finger to them.
Luke 12:47
And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows;
Luke 19:22
He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;
1 Corinthians 9:27
But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.
Galatians 6:13
Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.
Titus 2:1-7
But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching: