Romans 2:20 Cross References - Moffatt

²⁰ a tutor for the foolish, a teacher of the simple, because in the Law you have the embodiment of knowledge and truth —

²⁵ At that time Jesus spoke and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simpleminded;

¹⁷ Thank God, though you did serve sin, you have rendered whole-hearted obedience to what you were taught under the rule of faith;

¹ But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ.

¹³ Model yourself on the sound instruction you have had from me in the faith and love of Christ Jesus.

⁵ for though they keep up a form of religion, they will have nothing to do with it as a force. Avoid all such.

¹⁶ They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for good work of any kind.

¹³ (For anyone who is fed on milk is unskilled in moral truth; he is a mere babe.

² Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.