Romans 2:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Romans 2:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of the foolish - The word “foolish” is used in the Scriptures in two significations: to denote those who are void of understanding, and to denote the wicked. Here it is clearly used in the former...
Romans 2:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the (o) form of knowledge and of the truth in the (p) law. (o) The way to teach and to form others in the knowledge of the truth. (p) As...
Romans 2:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Now Paul accosts the Jew, reproving his pride of law, made void by disloyalty. Romans 2:17-20 . His pretensions (But if thou bearest the name of Jew, etc.), provoke the questions of Romans 2:21-...
Romans 2:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

instructor . preceptor. Greek. paideutes. Only here and Hebrews 12:9 . teacher . App-98. Romans 2:4 . babes . Greek. nepios. App-108. form . external form. Greek. morphosis. Only here...
Romans 2:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. I take what follows, having the form of knowledge, as a reason for the preceding; and it may be thus explained, — “because thou hast the form of knowledge.” For they professed to be the te...
Romans 2:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1826 INCONSISTENT CHRISTIANS REMONSTRATED WITH Romans 2:17-23 . Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, and knowest his will, and approvest...
Romans 2:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. An instructer of the foolish, etc. - Ye believe the Gentiles to be babes and fools when...
Romans 2:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which, hast the form, х tee...
Romans 2:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Failure of the Jews In Romans 1 St. Paul showed that the Gentiles were under God's judgment on account of sin. Now he is about to turn to the Jews. He asserts first, that God's judgment will...
Romans 2:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The form of knowledge and of the truth. — As we might say, “the presentation of knowledge and of truth.” Here not form as opposed to substance, but as implying substance — “presentation,” or “embod...
Romans 2:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Searcher of All Hearts Romans 2:12-20 The Apostle goes on to show that all men, whether Jews or Gentiles, will be judged by the same standard. For the Jew that law was written upon the page...
Romans 2:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is evident that the apostle here turned to the Jew, though he did not immediately name him. He charged the Jew with the sin of practicing the very evils he condemned in the Gentiles. He is at leas...
Romans 2:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, (18) And knowest will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; (19) And...
Romans 2:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

An instructor of the foolish ,.... All men in a state of unregeneracy are foolish, and need instruction; here the common people among the Jews, who knew not the law, are meant; it was very usual to...
Romans 2:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. Ver. 20. Which hast the form of knowledge ] A platform of wholesome words, a system...
Romans 2:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold Here he applies the matter he had discussed in the preceding verses more closely to the Jews, and proves, that, notwithstanding all their pretences and privileges, they were transgressors of...
Romans 2:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Case of the Cultured Greek But there is a class of Gentiles who are quite keen in seeing these evils in others, and unhesitatingly judging them for them, while never considering that the same...
Romans 2:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Pretensions of the Jews; The Depravity of the Jews. A. D. 58. 17 Behold, thou art cal...
Romans 2:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Babes; such as have little or no knowledge. The form of knowledge; a scheme or system of notions, a compendious model or method, which is artificially composed; such as tutors and professors of a...
Romans 2:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Jew And The Law Of God. ‘But if you bear the name of a Jew, and rest on the law, and glory (boast) in God, and know his will, and approve the things which are excellent, being instructed out o...
Romans 2:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 2:18 .—κατηχούμενος, being orally instructed. Romans 2:21 .—This verse may be illustrated out of the Jewish writings, for they say, “He who teacheth others what he doth no...
Romans 2:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 2 The Practical Outcome of Judaism. I. The first thing on which St. Paul lays anxious stress in this passage is this: The judgment of God according to men's works is just, inevitable, and...
Romans 2:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:1 . Therefore thou art inexcusable, oh man, whether Roman or Jew, who judgest another, and doest the same thing thyself, though it may be in some other way. But as the judgment of God is...
Romans 2:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, thou art called a Jew. The Jews also without excuse Hitherto the apostle, in seeking to shut up the Jew unto the faith of Christ, has contented himself with an enunciation of the equita...
Romans 2:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 2:1-45 ( b ) Those who judge others, not excepting the Jews. Here a new stage of the argument, in proof of the position propounded in Romans 1:18 , begins, and is conti...
Romans 2:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The guilt of the Jews:
Romans 2:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:1 ; 1 Peter 2:2 ; 2 Timothy 1:13 ; 2 Timothy 3:5 ; Hebrews 5:13 ; Matthew 11:25 ; Romans 6:17 ; Titus 1:16
Romans 2:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Having the form of knowledge and truth — That is, the most accurate knowledge of the truth.

Romans 2:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 2:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 2:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 2:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 2:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 2:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 2:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 2:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 2:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 2:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 2:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 2:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 2:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 2:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 2:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 2:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 2:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 2:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 2:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 2:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 2:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 2:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes