“Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?”
You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? The rhetorical exposure intensifies: the one who teaches theft (klepto) may himself be guilty of stealing. This is likely metaphorical—Paul may reference idolatry (stealing from God), greed, or hypocrisy. The gap between teaching and practice reveals the law's incapacity to transform the heart unless it produces genuine repentance.
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