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Romans 2:20
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Romans 2:20
20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
20An instructour of the foolish, a teacher of babes: which hast the forme of knowledge and of the trueth in the Law:
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Romans 2:20
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instructor
A teacher or one who imparts knowledge.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting without proper regard for truth or what is right.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
One who teaches or instructs another.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience; also used as an auxiliary verb.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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That which is true; conformity to fact, reality, faithfulness, or God's revealed word, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Open the full verse study5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
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Open the full verse study16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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Open the full verse study13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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Open the full verse study1AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
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Open the full verse study17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
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Open the full verse study2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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Open the full verse study13For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
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Open the full verse study25¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
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