Romans 2:20
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An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.

a teacher.

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones.

1 Corinthians 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal. As unto little ones in Christ.

Hebrews 5:13 For every one that is a partaker of milk is unskilful in the word of justice: for he is a little child.

1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:

the form.

Romans 6:17 But thanks be to God, that you were the servants of sin but have obeyed from the heart unto that form of doctrine into which you have been delivered.

2 Timothy 1:13 Hold the form of sound words which thou hast heard of me: in faith and in the love which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:5 Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate.

Context
The Jews and the Law
19Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, 20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law. 21Thou therefore, that teachest another, teachest not thyself: thou, that preachest that men should not steal, stealest.…
Cross References
Romans 2:19
Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,

Romans 3:31
Do we then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid! But we establish the law.

2 Timothy 1:13
Hold the form of sound words which thou hast heard of me: in faith and in the love which is in Christ Jesus.

James 3:1
Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.

Lexicon
an instructor
παιδευτὴν (paideutēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3810: An instructor, trainer; almost: a chastiser. From paideuo; a trainer, i.e. Teacher or discipliner.

of [the] foolish,
ἀφρόνων (aphronōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 878: Senseless, foolish, inconsiderate. Properly, mindless, i.e. Stupid, ignorant, egotistic, rash, or unbelieving.

a teacher
διδάσκαλον (didaskalon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1320: A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor.

of infants,
νηπίων (nēpiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3516: From an obsolete particle ne- and epos; not speaking, i.e. An infant; figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian.

[because] you have
ἔχοντα (echonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law
νόμῳ (nomō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

embodiment
μόρφωσιν (morphōsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3446: Form, outline, semblance. From morphoo; formation, i.e., appearance (concretely) formula).

of knowledge
γνώσεως (gnōseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1108: Knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. From ginosko; knowing, i.e. knowledge.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

truth—
ἀληθείας (alētheias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.


Additional Translations
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth--

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which have the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

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

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

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

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who hast the form of knowledge, and of the truth in the law:

a schoolmaster for the dull and ignorant, a teacher of the young, because in the Law you possess an outline of real knowledge and an outline of the truth:

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.

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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