Romans 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Romans 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal?”

Romans 2:21 — World English Bible

Romans 2:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? ”

Romans 2:21 — American Standard Version

Romans 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach?”

Romans 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal? ”

Romans 2:21 — Darby Translation

Romans 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou therefore, which teachest another, teachest thou not thy selfe? thou that preachest, A man should not steale, doest thou steale?”

Romans 2:21 — Geneva Bible

Romans 2:21 in Context — Romans 2

19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

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

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

22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

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What Does Romans 2:21 Mean?

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