Romans 2:19

Romans 2:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
• New International Version (NIV)if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
• New King James Version (NKJV)and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Context of Romans 2:19

17But if you call yourself a Jew and rely upon the Law and boast in God, 18and know His will and distinguish the things that matter, being instructed from the Law, and are confident that you yourself are a guide to people who are blind, a light to those in darkness, 20a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, possessing in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth-- 21you, therefore, who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one is not to steal, do you steal?

Romans 2:19 word by word

πέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν, φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει,Read the interlinear

• and are confidentπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• that you yourselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• are a guideὁδηγόςhodēgos · guide/leaderG3595
• to peopleτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
• a lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
• to thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• in darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655

Cross-references for Romans 2:19

• Proverbs 26:12Do you see a person wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
• Isaiah 5:21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight!
• Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind, All of them know nothing. All of them are mute dogs unable to bark, Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;
• Matthew 6:23But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
• Matthew 15:14Leave them alone; they are blind guides of blind people. And if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
• Matthew 23:16“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.’
• Mark 10:15Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
• John 7:46The officers answered, “Never has a man spoken in this way!”
• John 9:34They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and yet you are teaching us?” So they put him out.
• 1 Corinthians 3:18Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.
• 1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools on account of Christ, but you are prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are without honor!
• 1 Corinthians 8:1Now concerning food sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes one conceited, but love edifies people.
• Revelation 3:17Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have no need of anything,” and you do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
• Isaiah 49:6He says, “It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the protected ones of Israel; I will also make You a light of the nations So that My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
• Matthew 4:16The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned.”
• Matthew 5:14“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

Commentaries on Romans 2:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19And art confident, etc. - In consequence of all these religious advantages, ye believe that ye are able to teach others, and to be guides and lights to the bewildered, darkened Gentiles, who may become proselytes to your religion.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19And art confident - This expression denotes the full assurance of the Jew that he was superior in knowledge to all other people. It is a remarkable fact that the Jews put the fullest confidence in their religion. Though proud, wicked, and hypocritical, yet they were not speculative infidels. It was one of their characteristics, evinced through all their history, that they had the fullest assurance that God was the author of their institutions, and that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 The apostle directs his discourse to the Jews, and shows of what sins they were guilty, notwithstanding their profession and vain pretensions. A believing, humble, thankful glorying in God, is the root and sum of all religion. But proud, vain-glorious boasting in God, and in the outward profession of his name, is the root and sum of all hypocrisy. Spiritual pride is the most dangerous of all kinds of pride. A great evil of the sins professors…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-20The pride of the Jews reflects Old Testament and Jewish teachings about the privileges and responsibilities God gave to Israel. God gave his law to Israel, formed a special relationship with them, and gave them the task of being a spiritual light to the Gentiles (see Isaiah 42:6–7). Jews were not wrong to enjoy these blessings; their error was in failing to live up to their privileged position.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2417-24. Behold--"But if" is, beyond doubt, the true reading here. (It differs but in a single letter from the received reading, and the sense is the same).Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 2:19

• Formalism
• Hypocrisy
• Instruction
• Minister, Christian
• Self-Righteousness
• Sin

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Commentaries on Romans 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings