Rom 2:21-24 | RWP | e4.org | Thou therefore that teachest another ( ο ουν διδασκων ετερον ). Paul suddenly breaks off (anacoluthon) the long sentence that began in verse and starts over again with a phrase that gathers it all up in small compass (teachest) and drives it home (therefore) on the Jew (thyself). Not to steal ( μη κλεπτειν ). Infinitive with μη in indirect command (indirect discourse) after κερυσσων . Dost thou steal? ( κλεπτεισ? ). The preaching ( κερυσσων ) was fine, but the practice? A home-thrust. Should not commit adultery ( μη μοιχευειν ). Infinitive in direct command again after λεγων . "The Talmud charges the crime of adultery upon the three most illustrious Rabbins" (Vincent).

‏ Romans 2:21-24

Thou therefore that teachest another ( ο ουν διδασκων ετερον ). Paul suddenly breaks off (anacoluthon) the long sentence that began in verse 17 and starts over again with a phrase that gathers it all up in small compass (teachest) and drives it home (therefore) on the Jew (thyself).

Not to steal ( μη κλεπτειν ). Infinitive with μη in indirect command (indirect discourse) after κερυσσων.

Dost thou steal? ( κλεπτεισ? ). The preaching ( κερυσσων ) was fine, but the practice? A home-thrust.

Should not commit adultery ( μη μοιχευειν ). Infinitive in direct command again after λεγων. "The Talmud charges the crime of adultery upon the three most illustrious Rabbins" (Vincent).

That abhorrest ( ο βδελυσσομενος ). Old word to make foul, to stink, to have abhorrence for. In LXX, in N.T. only here and Re 21:8. The very word used by Jesus to express their horror of idols ( ειδωλα, see on Ac 7:41; 1Co 12:2). See Mt 24:15 for "abomination."

Dost thou rob temples? ( ιεροσυλεισ? ). Old verb from ιεροσυλος (Ac 19:37) and that from ιερον, temple, and συλαω, to rob. The town clerk (Ac 19:37) said that these Jews (Paul and his companions) were "not robbers of temples," proof that the charge was sometimes made against Jews, though expressly forbidden the Jews (Josephus, Ant. IV. 8, 10). Paul refers to the crime of robbing idol temples in spite of the defilement of contact with idolatry.

Through thy transgression of the law ( δια της παραβασεως του νομου ). Old word for stepping across a line. Trench calls attention to "the mournfully numerous group of words" for the varieties of sin like αγνοημα, ignorance, ανομια, violation of law, αμαρτια, missing the mark, εττημα, falling short, παραβασις, passing over the line, παρακοη, disobedience to a voice, παρανομια, putting the law aside, παραπτωμα, falling down, πλημμελεια, discord.

Because of you ( δι' υμας ). Free quotation from the LXX of Isa 52:5. The Jews were jealous for the Name of God and would not pronounce the Tetragrammaton and yet acted so that the Gentiles blasphemed that Name.