Romans 2:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 God they profess to know, and in the works they deny `Him', being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.
  • 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that `is' in Christ Jesus;
  • Rom 6:17 : 17 and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and -- were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;
  • 1 Cor 3:1 : 1 And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly -- as to babes in Christ;
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answering said, `I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
  • Heb 5:13 : 13 for every one who is partaking of milk `is' unskilled in the word of righteousness -- for he is an infant,
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Rom 2:17-19
    3 verses
    85%

    17Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,

    18and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law,

    19and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,

  • Rom 2:21-23
    3 verses
    80%

    21Thou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach?

    22thou who art preaching not to steal, dost thou steal? thou who art saying not to commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou who art abhorring the idols, dost thou rob temples?

    23thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?

  • 1 Tim 1:6-8
    3 verses
    76%

    6from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

    7willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

    8and we have known that the law `is' good, if any one may use it lawfully;

  • 2 Tim 3:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

    7always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

  • 2 Tim 3:14-15
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    14And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

    15and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that `is' in Christ Jesus;

  • Heb 5:12-13
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    71%

    12for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what `are' the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,

    13for every one who is partaking of milk `is' unskilled in the word of righteousness -- for he is an infant,

  • Isa 28:9
    71%

    9By whom doth He teach knowledge? And by whom doth He cause to understand the report? The weaned from milk, the removed from breasts,

  • 2 Tim 2:25
    69%

    25in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

  • 2 Tim 2:14-16
    3 verses
    69%

    14These things remind `them' of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

    15be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

    16and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

  • Eph 4:20-21
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    20and ye did not so learn the Christ,

    21if so be ye did hear him, and in him were taught, as truth is in Jesus;

  • Rom 2:1-3
    3 verses
    68%

    1Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man -- every one who is judging -- for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging,

    2and we have known that the judgment of God is according to truth, upon those practising such things.

    3And dost thou think this, O man, who art judging those who such things are practising, and art doing them, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

  • 1 Tim 6:3-4
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    68%

    3if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,

    4he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,

  • Prov 22:20
    68%

    20Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?

  • 1 Tim 4:6
    68%

    6These things placing before the brethren, thou shalt be a good ministrant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which thou didst follow after,

  • Prov 4:2
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    2For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

  • Titus 2:7
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    7concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

  • 1 Cor 14:20
    67%

    20Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

  • Mal 2:8
    67%

    8And ye, ye have turned from the way, Ye have caused many to stumble in the law, Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.

  • Prov 6:23
    67%

    23For a lamp `is' the command, And the law a light, And a way of life `are' reproofs of instruction,

  • 2 Cor 11:19
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    19for gladly do ye bear with the fools -- being wise,

  • Prov 9:9
    67%

    9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
    67%

    18Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

  • Prov 16:22
    67%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

  • Job 4:3
    67%

    3Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.

  • 1 Cor 4:6
    66%

    6And these things, brethren, I did transfer to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us ye may learn not to think above that which hath been written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against the other,

  • Titus 2:1
    66%

    1And thou -- be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

  • Titus 3:11
    66%

    11having known that he hath been subverted who `is' such, and doth sin, being self-condemned.

  • Gal 3:1
    66%

    1O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth -- before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?

  • Eph 4:14
    66%

    14that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray,

  • Titus 1:10-11
    2 verses
    66%

    10for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the circumcision --

    11whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.

  • Rom 2:27
    66%

    27and the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the law, shall judge thee who, through letter and circumcision, `art' a transgressor of law.