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Romans 2:21 — King James Version← Study notes

Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?


Romans 2:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 2:2112 words
GreekMeaning
ho
You who arearticleG3588
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
διδάσκωνdidaskōn
teachingverbG1321
ἕτερονheteron
anotheradjectiveG2087
σεαυτὸνseauton
yourselfpronounG4572
οὐou
notadverbG3756
διδάσκειςdidaskeis
do you teach?verbG1321
ho
You who arearticleG3588
κηρύσσωνkēryssōn
preachingverbG2784
μὴ
notadverbG3361
κλέπτεινkleptein
to stealverbG2813
κλέπτειςklepteis
do you steal?verbG2813
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 2:21

“You therefore who teaches another, do you not teach yourself?” But there he frames his speech with more of sharpness, here with more of gentleness. For he does not say, However on this score you deserve greater punishment, because though entrusted with so great things you have not made a good use of any of them, but he carries his discourse on by way of question, turning them on themselves (ἐ ντρέπων), and saying, “Thou that teachest another, do you not teach yourself?” And…

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