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The Jews and the Law

Romans 2:19

In 9 translations

BSB
if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
KJV
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
WEB
and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
ASV
and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
LSV
and have confidence that you yourself are a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,
YLT
and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,
DBY
and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who [are] in darkness,
DRC
Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
GNV
And persuadest thy selfe that thou art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse,

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
πέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν, φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει,
RP2018
πέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν, φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει,
TR-Boyd
πέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν, φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει,
SCR1894
πεποιθας τε σεαυτον οδηγον ειναι τυφλων φως των εν σκοτει

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Revelation 3:17–18You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich,…
  • Isaiah 5:21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
  • Matthew 5:14You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
  • Isaiah 49:6He 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…
  • John 9:34They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
  • Isaiah 56:10Israel’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 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
  • Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • 1 Corinthians 8:1–2Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
  • John 9:40–41Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
  • Matthew 6:23But 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!
  • 1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
  • 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
  • Acts 26:18to 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.’
  • Mark 10:15Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
  • Matthew 4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

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