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, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them who are in darkness, 20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21Thou therefore who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Romans 2:19 word by word

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

• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• confidentπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• artεἶναιeinai · to existG1511
• guideὁδηγόςhodēgos · guide/leaderG3595
• blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
• lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655

Cross-references for Romans 2:19

• Proverbs 26:12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
• Isaiah 5:21Woe to them that 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 thy eye is bad, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness!
• Matthew 15:14Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leadeth the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
• Matthew 23:16Woe to you, ye blind guides, who say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
• Mark 10:15Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter it.
• John 7:46The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.
• John 9:34They answered and said to him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
• 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
• 1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
• 1 Corinthians 8:1Now as concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
• Revelation 3:17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
• Isaiah 49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation to the end of the earth.
• Matthew 4:16The people who sat in darkness saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shadow of death light hath shone.
• Matthew 5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

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