Romans 2:21

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Romans 2:17-24 The Message (MSG)

If you’re brought up Jewish, don’t assume that you can lean back in the arms of your religion and take it easy, feeling smug because you’re an insider to God’s revelation, a connoisseur of the best things of God, informed on the latest doctrines! I have a special word of caution for you who are sure that you have it all together yourselves and, because you know God’s revealed Word inside and out, feel qualified to guide others through their blind alleys and dark nights and confused emotions to God. While you are guiding others, who is going to guide you? I’m quite serious. While preaching “Don’t steal!” are you going to rob people blind? Who would suspect you? The same with adultery. The same with idolatry. You can get by with almost anything if you front it with eloquent talk about God and his law. The line from Scripture, “It’s because of you Jews that the outsiders frown on God,” shows it’s an old problem that isn’t going to go away.

Romans 2:21 King James Version (KJV)

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

Romans 2:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one shall not steal, do you steal?

Romans 2:21 New Century Version (NCV)

You teach others, so why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but you steal.

Romans 2:21 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Romans 2:21 New International Version (NIV)

you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

Romans 2:21 New King James Version (NKJV)

You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

Romans 2:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)

well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal [in ways that are discrete, but just as sinful]?

Romans 2:21 New Living Translation (NLT)

Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal?

Romans 2:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)

So let me ask you this: Why don’t you practice what you preach? You preach, “Don’t steal!” but are you a thief?

Romans 2:21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal?