Romans 2:20

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
  • 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
  • Rom 6:17 : 17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
  • 1 Cor 3:1 : 1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: [
  • Heb 5:13 : 13 For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

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    17But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,

    18and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

    19and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,

  • Rom 2:21-23
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    21thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

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    23thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?

  • 1 Tim 1:6-8
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    6from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

    7desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

    8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

  • 2 Tim 3:6-7
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    6For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

    7ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

  • 2 Tim 3:14-15
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    14But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.

    15And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

  • Heb 5:12-13
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    12For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

    13For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

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    9Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

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    25in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

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    14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging [them] in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

    15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

    16But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

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    20But ye did not so learn Christ;

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    1Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judges another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.

    2And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against them that practise such things.

    3And reckonest thou this, O man, who judgest them that practise such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

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    3If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

    4he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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    20Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

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    2For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

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    7in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

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    10But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

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    20Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

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    8But ye are turned aside out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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    23For the commandment is a lamp; And the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

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    22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

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    3Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

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    6Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not [to go] beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

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    11knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

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    14that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

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    10For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

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    27and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?