Romans 2:20
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
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Referenced Verses
- 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
- Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
- 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- Rom 6:17 : 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
- 1 Cor 3:1 : 1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
- Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
- Heb 5:13 : 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
- 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
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6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
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6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
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12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
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14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
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3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
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20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
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4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
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19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
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22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
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1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
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14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
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27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?