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an instructorπαιδευτὴνof the foolish,ἀφρόνωνa teacherδιδάσκαλονof children,νηπίωνhavingἔχονταinἐνthe lawτῷ νόμῳthe embodimentτὴν μόρφωσινof knowledgeτῆς γνώσεωςandκαὶof truth—τῆς ἀληθείας
Romans 2:20
Study it in the app“an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and of truth—”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:20, word by word
- an instructorπαιδευτὴνpaideutēn
instructor
One who teaches those who do not know.
Where else “paideutēn” appears- of the foolishἀφρόνωνaphronōn
foolish
Foolish, senseless.
Where else “aphronōn” appears- a teacherδιδάσκαλονdidaskalon
teacher
Teacher, one who teaches.
Where else “didaskalon” appears- of childrenνηπίωνnēpiōn
infant
Someone still immature in faith.
Where else “nēpiōn” appears- havingἔχονταechonta
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echonta” appears- the lawνόμῳnomōi
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomōi” appears- the embodimentμόρφωσινmorphōsin
embodiment
What gives something visible shape and substance.
Where else “morphōsin” appears- of knowledgeγνώσεωςgnōseōs
knowledge
Knowledge.
Where else “gnōseōs” appears- of truth—ἀληθείαςalētheias
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheias” appears
The context
19and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those in darkness,
20 · This verse (above)
21you who then teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who proclaim not to steal, do you steal?
To study Romans 2 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say to the person who judges others, and what does he say about God's kindness? (vv. 1-4)
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul insists that God shows no partiality? (vv. 9-11)
3. How I live it
When have you judged someone for something you also do? How can you look at others with more compassion?