Romans 2:20
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, 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 its power. Turn away from these, also.
- Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
- 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- Rom 6:17 : 17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto you were delivered.
- 1 Cor 3:1 : 1 Brothers, I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
- Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
- Heb 5:13 : 13 For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
- 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,
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17 Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, and rest on the law, and glory in God,
18 and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
- Rom 2:21-233 verses80%
21 You therefore who teach another, don't you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn't steal, do you steal?
22 You who say a man shouldn't commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
23 You who glory in the law, through your disobedience of the law do you dishonor God?
- 1 Tim 1:6-83 verses76%
6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,
- 2 Tim 3:6-72 verses72%
6 For some of these are people who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,
7 always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- 2 Tim 3:14-152 verses72%
14 But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
15 From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
- Heb 5:12-132 verses71%
12 For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
13 For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
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9 Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?
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25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
- 2 Tim 2:14-163 verses69%
14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
16 But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
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20 But you did not learn Christ that way;
21 if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
- Rom 2:1-33 verses68%
1 Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.
2 We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.
3 Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
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3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
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20 Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,
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6 If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
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2 for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.
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7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
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4 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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10 But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,
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20 Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
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8 But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi," says Yahweh of Armies.
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23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
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19 For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.
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9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
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18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
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22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
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3 Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.
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6 Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.
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1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
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11 knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
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1 Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth among you as crucified?
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14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
- Titus 1:10-112 verses66%
10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.
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27 Won't the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?