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Romans 2:22
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You who say, “You must not commit adultery”—do you commit adultery? You who detest idols, do you rob their temples?
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idols, doest thou commit sacriledge?
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
You who say that one is not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who loathe idols, do you rob temples?
You say that others must not take part in adultery, but you are guilty of that sin. You hate idols, but you steal from temples.
You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who detest idols, do you rob [pagan] temples [of valuable idols and offerings]?
You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
You say people should be faithful in marriage. But are you faithful? You hate idols, yet you rob their temples.
Saying, "Thou shalt not commit adultery," do you commit adultery? Detesting idols, do you commit idolatrous acts?
thou that sayest [man should] not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
You say they must not commit adultery, but you yourself are guilty of that sin. You hate idols, but you steal them from their temples.
Thou that saist, A man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idoles, committest thou sacrilege?
You say, Men must not commit adultery, yet you commit adultery. You despise idols, yet you rob the sanctuary.
You say, "Do not commit adultery"—but do you commit adultery? You detest idols—but do you rob temples?
The one who says not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? The one who abhors idols, do you rob temples?
The one saying not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? The one detesting the idols, do you rob temples?
thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples?
You who say that a man may not be untrue to his wife, are you true to yours? you who are a hater of images, do you do wrong to the house of God?
You who say a man shouldn't commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
As you forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? As you abhor idols, do you rob temples?Malachi 3:8;">[xr]
and who sayest they should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery ? And thou who condemnest idols, dost thou despoil the sanctuary ? [fn]
And thou who sayest, Men must not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? And thou who contemnest idols, dost thou plunder the sanctuary?
Thou that sayest a man shoulde not commit adulterie, breakest wedlocke. Thou abhorrest idoles, and yet robbest God of his honour.
thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples?
You who say a man shouldn't commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
Thou that sayst, a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who loathe idols, do you plunder their temples?
Thou that techist that me schal `do no letcherie, doist letcherie? Thou that wlatist maumetis, doist sacrilegie?
you that say a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? you that detest idols, do you rob temples?
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
You who tell others not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
You who say, "Do not commit adultery," do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan temples?
You say that no one should do sex sins. Do you do sex sins? You hate false gods. Do you rob the houses where they are kept?
You that forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You that abhor idols, do you rob temples?
That sayest - Do not commit adultery! Art thou, committing adultery? That abhorrest sacrilege, Art thou, robbing temples?
You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
Thou sayst a man shuld not commit advoutry: and thou breakest wedlocke. Thou abhorrest ymages and robbest God of his honoure.
thou who art preaching not to steal, dost thou steal? thou who art saying not to commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou who art abhorring the idols, dost thou rob temples?
Thou sayest, that a man shulde not breake wedlocke, and thou breakest wedlocke. Thou abhorrest ymages, and robbest God of his honoure.
you who preach against stealing, do you steal? you who declaim against adultery, do you commit adultery? you who abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege?
You say to remain faithful in marriage, but your thoughts betray your preachin'. You say to stay away from idols, but your saddlebags are piled full of them.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
adultery: Jeremiah 5:7, Jeremiah 7:9, Jeremiah 7:10, Jeremiah 9:2, Ezekiel 22:11, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:4, James 4:4
sacrilege: Malachi 1:8, Malachi 1:14, Malachi 3:8, Mark 11:17
Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:20 - General Leviticus 26:1 - Ye shall Deuteronomy 7:26 - but thou shalt Luke 4:23 - Physician John 8:9 - being Acts 5:3 - to keep Acts 19:34 - they knew
Cross-References
And the Lord God had planted a paradise of pleasure from the beginning: wherein he placed man whom he had formed.
And the Lord God brought forth of the ground all manner of trees, fair to behold, and pleasant to eat of: the tree of life also in the midst of paradise: and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
And the Lord God having formed out of the ground all the beasts of the earth, and all the fowls of the air, brought them to Adam to see what he would call them: for whatsoever Adam called any living creature the same is its name.
(126-1) <A gradual canticle of Solomon.> Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.
He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.
House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
Adam was first formed; then Eve.
Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery,.... Adultery here is to be taken not figuratively for adulterating the word of God, and mixing it with their own inventions; but literally for the sin of adultery, and that not in heart only, but in act:
dost thou commit adultery? an iniquity which greatly prevailed among the Jews at this time of day; hence Christ calls them "an adulterous generation", Matthew 12:39; and that to such a degree, that by the advice of their great Rabbi, R. Jochanan ben Zaccai, they left off the trial of the suspected woman, cases of this nature being so very numerous: and this sin prevailed not only among the common people, but among their principal doctors; as may be learnt from their own writings, and from that conviction of this iniquity which the Scribes and Pharisees were brought under by Christ, when the woman, taken in adultery, was had before him by them, John 8:9.
Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? for though at this time they abhorred idolatry, to which their forefathers were so much inclined, and so often fell into, yet they were guilty of sacrilege; by violating the worship of God, and polluting it with their own inventions; by pillaging or withholding, or not offering the sacrifices they ought; and by plundering the temple, and converting the sacred things of it to their own use.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Dost thou commit adultery? - There is no doubt that this was a crime very common among the Jews; see the Matthew 12:39 note; John 8:1-11 notes. The Jewish Talmud accuses some of the most celebrated of their Rabbies, by name, of this vice. (Grotius.) Josephus also gives the same account of the nation.
Thou that abhorrest idols - It was one of the doctrines of their religion to abhor idolatry. This they were everywhere taught in the Old Testament; and this they doubtless inculcated in their teaching. It was impossible that they could recommend idolatry.
Dost thou commit sacrilege? - Sacrilege is the crime of violating or profaning sacred things; or of appropriating to common purposes what has been devoted to the service of religion. In this question, the apostle shows remarkable tact and skill. He could not accuse them of idolatry, for the Jews, after the Babylonish captivity, had never fallen into it. But then, though they had not the form, they might have the spirit of idolatry. That spirit consisted in withholding from the true God what was his due, and bestowing the affections upon something else. This the Jews did by perverting from their proper use the offerings which were designed for his honor; by withholding what he demanded of tithes and offerings; and by devoting to other uses what was devoted to him, and which properly belonged to his service. That this was a common crime among them is apparent from Malachi 1:8, Malachi 1:12-14; Malachi 3:8-9. It is also evident from the New Testament that the temple was in many ways desecrated and profaned in the time of our Saviour; notes, Matthew 21:12-13.
