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Romans 2:22

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

You're out here telling people not to cheat on their partners — but are you cheating? You say you hate fake gods and idols — but are you stealing from what's sacred?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Don't be the person who preaches one thing but lives completely different.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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