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- Paul continues his imaginary argument with a Jewish person, whom he scolds with rhetorical questions.
- if you therefore teach another, do you not teach yourself? - Paul is using a question to scold his listener. This could be translated as a new sentence: "But, you do not teach yourself while you are teaching others!" (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)
- You who preach not to steal, do you steal? - Paul is using a question to scold his listener. This could be translated as a new sentence: "You tell people not to steal, but you steal!"
- You who say not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? - Paul is using a question to scold his listener. This could be translated as a new sentence: "You tell people not to commit adultery, but you commit adultery!"
- You who detest idols, do you rob temples? - Paul is using a question to scold his listener. This could be translated as a new sentence: "You say you hate idols, but you rob temples!"
- rob temples - Possible meanings are: 1) "steal items from local pagan temples to sell and make a profit" or 2) "do not send to the Jerusalem temple all the money that is due to God" or 3) "joke about local gods."