Romans Chapter 2 verse 20 Holy Bible

ASV Romans 2:20

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;
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BBE Romans 2:20

A teacher of the foolish, having in the law the form of knowledge and of what is true;
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DARBY Romans 2:20

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:
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KJV 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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WBT Romans 2:20


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WEB 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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YLT Romans 2:20

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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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) The form of knowledge and of the truth.--As we might say, "the presentation of knowledge and of truth." Here not form as opposed to substance, but as implying substance--"presentation," or "embodiment."Parallel Commentaries ...Greekan instructorπαιδευτὴν (paideutēn)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3810: An instructor, trainer; almost: a chastiser. From paideuo; a trainer, i.e. Teacher or discipliner.of [the] foolish,ἀφρόνων (aphronōn)Adjective - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 878: Senseless, foolish, inconsiderate. Properly, mindless, i.e. Stupid, ignorant, egotistic, rash, or unbelieving.a teacherδιδάσκαλον (didaskalon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 1320: A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor.of infants,νηπίων (nēpiōn)Adjective - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3516: From an obsolete particle ne- and epos; not speaking, i.e. An infant; figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian.[because] you haveἔχοντα (echonta)Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.theτῷ (tō)Article - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.Lawνόμῳ (nomō)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.theτὴν (tēn)Article - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.embodimentμόρφωσιν (morphōsin)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3446: Form, outline, semblance. From morphoo; formation, i.e., appearance (concretely) formula).of knowledgeγνώσεως (gnōseōs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1108: Knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. From ginosko; knowing, i.e. knowledge.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. truth—ἀληθείας (alētheias)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 225: From alethes; truth.Jump to PreviousBabes Babies Children Dull Foolish Form Ignorant Infants Instructor Law Ones Outline Possess Real Schoolmaster Teacher True. Truth Young