Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
You who are preaching that a man should not steal, do you practise theft?
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.
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
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 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? 21 You who are preaching that a man should not steal, do you practise theft? 22 You who keep saying that a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who hold idols in abhorrence, are you plundering their temples?
Cross References
Matthew 21:13
"It is written," he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of thieves."
Matthew 23:3-28
"therefore do and observe whatever they bid you; but do not do as they do, for they preach, but do not practise.
Luke 4:23
Jesus answered. "Doubtless you will quote the proverb to me, 'Physician, heal thyself!' Do also here in your own country all that we hear that you have done in Capernaum."
Luke 11:46
"Woe unto you lawyers also!" said Jesus, "for you load men with irksome burdens, and you yourselves will not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.
Luke 12:47
"The slave who knew his Lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes,
Luke 19:22
"He said to him, "'By your own words I will Judge you, you wicked slave. You knew, did you, that I was a hard man taking up what I did not lay down, reaping what I did not sow.
1 Corinthians 9:27
but I bruise my body and keep it in subjection, lest having called others to the contest, I should myself be disqualified.
Galatians 6:13
Even those who are being circumcised, are not themselves keeping the Law, but they want you to be circumcised so that they may glory in your flesh.
Titus 2:1-7
But do you, on your part, speak what becomes sound teaching;