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The Teacher's First Student
Paul directly confronts religious leaders with a sharp question: 'You who teach others, do you not teach yourself?' Commentators explain this is a powerful rebuke of hypocrisy. The failure to practice what one preaches reveals a deep inconsistency and, as John Calvin notes, turns spiritual knowledge into a source of shame rather than glory. This serves as a timeless warning for all believers to ensure their lives align with the truth they profess.
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Romans
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 2:21
18th Century
Theologian
You therefore, etc. One who is a teacher of others may be expected to be learned himself. They ought to possess superior knowledge; and by…
AT Robertson
On Romans 2:21
Thou therefore that teachest another (ο ουν διδασκων ετερον). Paul suddenly breaks off (anacoluthon) the long sentence that began …
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 2:21
19th Century
Bishop
Therefore.—See above on Romans 2:17.
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 2:21
Abruptly the shadow-boxing turns aggressive and the blows become lethal as the Jew is confronted by the disparity between what he teaches others as…
John Calvin
On Romans 2:21
16th Century
Theologian
You, who then teach another, do not teach yourself, and so on. Though the excellencies (encomia — commendations) which he has unt…
John Gill
On Romans 2:21
17th Century
Pastor
You therefore who teach another, do you not teach
yourself ?
&c.] Several charges are …
Matthew Henry
On Romans 2:17–24
17th Century
Minister
The apostle addresses the Jews and reveals what sins they were guilty of, despite their profession and empty claims.
A believing, humble, th…