Romans 2:18
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And knowest his will and approvest the more profitable things, being instructed by the law:

knowest.

Deuteronomy 4:8 For what other nation is there so renowned that hath ceremonies, and just judgments, and all the law, which I will set forth this day before our eyes?

Nehemiah 9:13,14 Thou camest down also to mount Sinai, and didst speak with them from heaven, and thou gavest them right judgments, and the law of truth, ceremonies, and good precepts. . . .

Psalm 147:19,20 Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel. . . .

Luke 12:47 And that servant, who knew the will of his lord and prepared not himself and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

John 13:17 If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them.

1 Corinthians 8:1,2 Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up: but charity edifieth. . . .

James 4:17 To him therefore who knoweth to do good and doth it not, to him it is sin.

Philippians 1:10 That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

*marg:

1 Thessalonians 5:21 But prove all things: hold fast that which is good.

Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat is for the perfect: for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.

being instructed.

Romans 15:4 For what things soever were written were written for our learning: that, through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.

Psalm 19:8 The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.

Psalm 119:98-100,104,105,130 Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me. . . .

Proverbs 6:23 That they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the stranger.

2 Timothy 3:15-17 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus. . . .

Context
The Jews and the Law
17But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God, 18And knowest his will and approvest the more profitable things, being instructed by the law: 19Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,…
Cross References
Luke 1:4
That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.

Romans 2:19
Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,

Philippians 1:10
That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

Lexicon
[if you]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

know
γινώσκεις (ginōskeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

[His]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter 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.

will
θέλημα (thelēma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.

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

approve
δοκιμάζεις (dokimazeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1381: From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve.

of what
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

is superior
διαφέροντα (diapheronta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1308: From dia and phero; to bear through, i.e. transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. to toss about; subjectively, to 'differ', or surpass.

because you are instructed
κατηχούμενος (katēchoumenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2727: To instruct orally, teach, inform. From kata and echos; to sound down into the ears, i.e. to indoctrinate or to apprise of.

by
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive 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;
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.


Additional Translations
if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;

and you know His will and approve the things being superior, being instructed out of the Law,

And know his will, and approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

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

and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

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

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

and know the supreme will, and can test things that differ--being a man who receives instruction from the Law--

and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

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