Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? New Living Translation Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal? English Standard Version you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? Berean Standard Bible you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? Berean Literal Bible then you teaching another, do you do not teach yourself? You preaching not to steal, do you steal? King James Bible Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? New King James Version You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal? New American Standard Bible you, therefore, who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one is not to steal, do you steal? NASB 1995 you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one shall not steal, do you steal? NASB 1977 you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one should not steal, do you steal? Legacy Standard Bible you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one shall not steal, do you steal? Amplified Bible well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal [in ways that are discrete, but just as sinful]? Christian Standard Bible you then, who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach, “You must not steal”—do you steal? Holman Christian Standard Bible you then, who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach, “You must not steal"—do you steal? American Standard Version thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Aramaic Bible in Plain English You therefore who are teaching others, you do not teach yourself. You who are preaching that people should not steal, you are stealing! Contemporary English Version But how can you teach others when you refuse to learn? You preach it is wrong to steal. But do you steal? Douay-Rheims Bible Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest not thyself: thou that preachest that men should not steal, stealest: English Revised Version thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? GOD'S WORD® Translation As you teach others, are you failing to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, are you stealing? Good News Translation You teach others--why don't you teach yourself? You preach, "Do not steal"--but do you yourself steal? International Standard Version as you teach others, do you fail to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, do you steal? Literal Standard Version You, then, who are teaching another, do you not teach yourself? Majority Standard Bible you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? New American Bible then you who teach another, are you failing to teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? NET Bible therefore you who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? New Revised Standard Version you, then, that teach others, will you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? New Heart English Bible You therefore who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? Webster's Bible Translation Thou therefore who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Weymouth New Testament you then who teach your fellow man, do you refuse to teach yourself? You who cry out against stealing, are you yourself a thief? World English Bible You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal? Young's Literal Translation Thou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Jews and the Law…20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— 21you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? 22You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?… Cross References Psalm 50:17 For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you. Isaiah 42:20 Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear." Matthew 23:3 So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. Treasury of Scripture You therefore which teach another, teach you not yourself? you that preach a man should not steal, do you steal? therefore. Psalm 50:16-21 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? … Matthew 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. Luke 4:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. dost thou steal. Isaiah 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Ezekiel 22:12,13,27 In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD… Amos 8:4-6 Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, … Jump to Previous Cry Fellow Others Preach Refuse Shouldn't Steal Stealing Teach Teachest Teaching Thief ThyselfJump to Next Cry Fellow Others Preach Refuse Shouldn't Steal Stealing Teach Teachest Teaching Thief ThyselfRomans 2 1. No excuse for sin.6. No escape from judgment. 14. Gentiles cannot; 17. nor Jews. (21) Therefore.--See above on Romans 2:17.Verse 21. - Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? The οῦν here does not involve an anacoluthon after the reading εἴ δὲ in ver. 17, though St. Paul would not have much cared if it had been so. It serves only to sum up the lengthened protasis, and introduce the apodosis: "If... dost thou then," etc.? In what follows it is not, of course, implied that all Jews who relied on the Law were, in fact, thieves, adulterers, etc., but only that the Jews as a nation were no more exempt from such sins than others; and it may be that those specified were not selected by the apostle at random, but as being such as the Jews had a peculiar evil notoriety for at that time. Thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Parallel Commentaries ... Greek {you,} then,οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. who ὁ (ho) Article - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. teach διδάσκων (didaskōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach. others, ἕτερον (heteron) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. do you not teach διδάσκεις (didaskeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach. yourself? σεαυτὸν (seauton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4572: Of yourself. You who ὁ (ho) Article - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. preach κηρύσσων (kēryssōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. against μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. stealing, κλέπτειν (kleptein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2813: To steal. A primary verb; to filch. do you steal? κλέπτεις (klepteis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2813: To steal. A primary verb; to filch. Links Romans 2:21 NIVRomans 2:21 NLT Romans 2:21 ESV Romans 2:21 NASB Romans 2:21 KJV Romans 2:21 BibleApps.com Romans 2:21 Biblia Paralela Romans 2:21 Chinese Bible Romans 2:21 French Bible Romans 2:21 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 2:21 You therefore who teach another don't you (Rom. Ro) |