Romans 2:22

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Saying, “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? Detesting idols, do you commit idolatrous acts?

Berean Standard Bible:

You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

American Standard Version:

thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Thou that sayest{G3004} a man should{G3431} not{G3361} commit adultery{G3431}, dost thou commit adultery{G3431}? thou that abhorrest{G948} idols{G1497}, dost thou commit sacrilege{G2416}?

Cross-References (KJV):

Malachi 3:8

  • Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

Matthew 12:39

  • But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Jeremiah 7:9

  • Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

Jeremiah 7:10

  • And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?

Acts 19:37

  • For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

Malachi 1:8

  • And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, [is it] not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, [is it] not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.

Mark 11:17

  • And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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Commentary for Romans 2:22

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G3004
    There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: λέγω
    Transliteration: légō
    Pronunciation: leg'-o
    Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
  2. Strong's Number: G3431
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μοιχεύω
    Transliteration: moicheúō
    Pronunciation: moy-khyoo'-o
    Description: from μοιχός; to commit adultery:--commit adultery.
  3. Strong's Number: G3361
    There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μή
    Transliteration: mḗ
    Pronunciation: may
    Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
  4. Strong's Number: G948
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: βδελύσσω
    Transliteration: bdelýssō
    Pronunciation: bdel-oos'-so
    Description: from a (presumed) derivative of (to stink); to be disgusted, i.e. (by implication) detest (especially of idolatry):--abhor, abominable.
  5. Strong's Number: G1497
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἴδωλον
    Transliteration: eídōlon
    Pronunciation: i'-do-lon
    Description: from εἶδος; an image (i.e. for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such:--idol.
  6. Strong's Number: G2416
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἱεροσυλέω
    Transliteration: hierosyléō
    Pronunciation: hee-er-os-ool-eh'-o
    Description: from ἱερόσυλος; to be a temple-robber (figuratively):--commit sacrilege.