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Romans 2:20 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 2:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 2:2015 words
GreekMeaning
παιδευτὴνpaideutēn
an instructornounG3810
ἀφρόνωνaphronōn
of the foolishadjectiveG878
διδάσκαλονdidaskalon
a teachernounG1320
νηπίωνnēpiōn
of infantsadjectiveG3516
ἔχονταechonta
havingverbG2192
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
μόρφωσινmorphōsin
embodimentnounG3446
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
γνώσεωςgnōseōs
of knowledgenounG1108
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ἀληθείαςalētheias
truthnounG225
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
νόμῳnomō
lawnounG3551
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 2:20

“An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and truth, which is in the Law.” Here again he says not, in the conscience and in actions and in well-doings, but “in the Law;” and after saying so, he does here also what he did with regard to the Gentiles. For as there he says, “for wherein you judge another, you condemn yourself,” so says he here also.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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