Parallel Verses

Amplified

and [if you] are confident that you are a [qualified] guide to the blind [those untaught in theology], a light to those who are in darkness,

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

And thou have confidence in thyself to be a guide of the blind, a light of those 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,

An Understandable Version

if you are confident that you can give [spiritual] guidance to blind people and enlightenment to those who are in [spiritual] darkness;

Anderson New Testament

if you are also confident that you yourself are a guide for the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

and if you are sure that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Daniel Mace New Testament

you think you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

and persuade yourself that you are a guide of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness, an instructor of the ignorant,

Goodspeed New Testament

and you are sure that you can guide the blind, enlighten people who are in the dark,

John Wesley New Testament

And art confident, that thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, An instructer of the ignorant,

Julia Smith Translation

And art persuaded thou thyself to be a guide of the blind, a light of them in darkness,

King James 2000

And are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of them who are in darkness,

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

and persuading yourselves to be a guide of the blind, a light to those in darkness;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And believest that thou thyself art a guide unto the blind, a light to them which are in darkness,

Moffatt New Testament

and are persuaded that you are a guide to the blind, a light to darkened souls,

Montgomery New Testament

and are confident that you yourself are a darkness,

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

and believe yourself to be a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness,

The Emphasized Bible

Art persuaded, moreover, that, thou thyself, art - a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

Perhaps you are confident that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in the dark, an instructor of the unintelligent,

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

and have persuaded yourself that, as for you, you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Williams New Testament

and if you are sure that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those 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,

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

and art persuaded that thou art a guide of the blind,

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
τε 
Te 
and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s
Usage: 170

πείθω 
Peitho 
Usage: 52

thou thyself
σεαυτοῦ σεαυτῷ σεαυτόν σαυτοῦ σαυτῷ σα
Seautou 
Usage: 31

art
εἶναι 
Einai 
to be, be, was, is, am, are, were, not tr,
Usage: 97

a guide
ὁδηγός 
Hodegos 
Usage: 2

of the blind
τυφλός 
Tuphlos 
Usage: 34

a light
φῶς 
Phos 
Usage: 44

of them

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

which are in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Romans 2:19

Context Readings

God's Judgment And The Law

18 and [if you claim to] know His will and approve the things that are essential or have a sense of what is excellent, based on your instruction from the Law, 19 and [if you] are confident that you are a [qualified] guide to the blind [those untaught in theology], a light to those who are in darkness, 20 and [that you are] a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the [spiritually] childish, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth—



Cross References

Matthew 15:14

Leave them alone; they are blind guides [leading blind followers]. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

John 9:40-41

Some Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “Are we also blind?”

Proverbs 26:12


Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Isaiah 5:21


Woe (judgment is coming) to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever and shrewd in their own sight!

Isaiah 49:6


He says, “It is too trivial a thing that You should be My Servant
To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel;
I will also make You a light to the nations
That My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

Isaiah 49:9-10


Saying to those who are bound and captured, ‘Go forth,’
And to those who are in [spiritual] darkness, ‘Show yourselves [come into the light of the Savior].’
They will feed along the roads [on which they travel],
And their pastures will be on all the bare heights.

Isaiah 56:10


Israel’s watchmen are blind,
They are all without knowledge.
They are all mute dogs, they cannot bark;
Panting, lying down, they love to slumber.

Matthew 4:16


The people who were sitting (living) in [spiritual] darkness have seen a great Light,
And for those who were sitting (living) in the land and shadow of [spiritual and moral] death,
Upon them a Light has dawned.”

Matthew 5:14

“You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

Matthew 6:23

But if your eye is bad [spiritually blind], your whole body will be full of darkness [devoid of God’s precepts]. So if the [very] light inside you [your inner self, your heart, your conscience] is darkness, how great and terrible is that darkness!

Matthew 23:16-26

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears [an oath] by the sanctuary of the temple, that is nothing (non-binding); but whoever swears [an oath] by the gold of the temple is obligated [as a debtor to fulfill his vow and keep his promise].’

Mark 10:15

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

Luke 1:79


To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”

John 7:46-49

The guards replied, “Never [at any time] has a man talked the way this Man talks!”

John 9:34

They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins [from head to foot], and you [presume to] teach us?” Then they threw him out [of the synagogue].

Acts 26:18

to open their [spiritual] eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness and release from their sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified (set apart, made holy) by faith in Me.’

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [discarding his worldly pretensions and acknowledging his lack of wisdom], so that he may become [truly] wise.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are [regarded as] fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are highly esteemed, but we are dishonored.

1 Corinthians 8:1-2

Now about food sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge [concerning this]. Knowledge [alone] makes [people self-righteously] arrogant, but love [that unselfishly seeks the best for others] builds up and encourages others to grow [in wisdom].

Philippians 2:15

so that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish in the midst of a [morally] crooked and [spiritually] perverted generation, among whom you are seen as bright lights [beacons shining out clearly] in the world [of darkness],

Revelation 3:17-18

Because you say, “I am rich, and have prospered and grown wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked [without hope and in great need],

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