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 Living Translation (NLT)You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness.

Context of Romans 2:19

17Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God, 18and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and truth in the law. 21You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

Romans 2:19 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• art confident thatπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• thou thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a guideὁδηγόςhodēgos · guide/leaderG3595
• of the blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
• a lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
• of themὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• which are inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655

Cross-references for Romans 2:19

• Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man 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 prudent in their own sight!
• Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind, They are all ignorant; They are all dumb dogs, They cannot bark; Sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
• Matthew 6:23But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
• Matthew 15:14Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
• Matthew 23:16“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’
• Mark 10:15Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
• John 7:46The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this Man!”
• John 9:34They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out.
• 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
• 1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!
• 1 Corinthians 8:1Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
• Revelation 3:17Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—
• Isaiah 49:6Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
• Matthew 4:16The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”
• Matthew 5:14“You are the light of the world. A city that is 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