Romans 2:19 “if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for t…”

Romans 2:19

if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

World English Bible

and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

American Standard Version

and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,

Geneva Bible 1599

And persuadest thy selfe that thou art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse,

Darby Translation

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who [are] in darkness,

Young's Literal Translation

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,

Bible in Basic English

In the belief that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in the dark,

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Cross references

“art confident”

Proverbs 26:12 Isaiah 5:21 Isaiah 56:10 Matthew 6:23 Matthew 15:14 John 9:34

Proverbs 26:12 · BSB

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Isaiah 5:21 · BSB

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

Isaiah 56:10 · BSB

Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

Matthew 6:23 · BSB

But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

Matthew 15:14 · BSB

Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

John 9:34 · BSB

They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.

“a light”

Isaiah 49:6 Matthew 5:14 Matthew 4:16 Luke 1:79 Acts 26:18 Philippians 2:15

Isaiah 49:6 · BSB

He says: “It is not enough for You to 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 for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the ea…

Matthew 5:14 · BSB

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Matthew 4:16 · BSB

the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

Luke 1:79 · BSB

to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Acts 26:18 · BSB

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

Philippians 2:15 · BSB

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;

20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—

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