Romans 2:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you teach against stealing, do you steal (take what does not really belong to you)?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you teach against stealing, do you steal (take what does not really belong to you)?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

you then, who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach, “You must not steal” — do you steal?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

So you teach other people, do you? But do you teach yourself? You tell other people, ‘Do not rob anyone.’ But maybe you yourself rob other people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You teach others—why don't you teach yourself? You preach, “Do not steal”—but do you yourself steal?

English God's Word - GW 1995

As you teach others, are you failing to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, are you stealing?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

you then, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach, "You must not steal"-- do you steal?

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach not to steal, do you steal?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

then you who teach another, are you failing to teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

therefore you who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You teach others. But you don't teach yourself! You preach against stealing. But you steal!

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yes, you teach others—then why don't you teach yourselves? You tell others not to steal—do you steal?

English Tyndale 1537

Now teachest thou another: but teachest not thyself.(But thou which teachest another, teachest not thyself.) Thou preachest, a man should not steal: and yet thou stealest.

Romans 2:21 — Compare Translations