the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Romans 2:19
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and if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those in darkness,
And art confident that thou thy selfe art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse:
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
and are confident that you yourself are a guide to people who are blind, a light to those in darkness,
You think you are a guide for the blind and a light for those who are in darkness.
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,
and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
You are sure that you are a guide for the blind and a light for all who are in the dark.
and if you have persuaded yourself that you are a guide to the blind, a light in the darkness,
and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who [are] in darkness,
You think you are a guide for people who don't know the right way, a light for those who are in the dark.
And persuadest thy selfe that thou art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse,
And you have confidence in yourself that you are a guide of the blind and a light to them who are in darkness,
you are sure that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in darkness,
and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness,
and persuading yourself to be a guide of blind ones, a light to those in darkness,
and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
In the belief that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in the dark,
and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
and if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those in darkness,Matthew 15:14; John 9:34,40-41;">[xr]
and confidest upon thyself that thou art a guide of the blind, and a light to those who are in darkness,
and hast confidence in thyself, that thou art a guide to the blind, and a light to them who are in darkness,
And beleuest that thou thy selfe art a guyde of the blynde, a lyght of them which are in darknesse,
and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
And art confident, that thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, An instructer of the ignorant,
and have persuaded yourself that, as for you, you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
and tristist thi silf to be a ledere of blynde men, the liyt of hem that ben in derknessis,
and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of those that are in darkness,
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them who are in darkness,
and if you are convinced that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness.
and if you are sure that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
Art persuaded, moreover, that, thou thyself, art - a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
and if you are sure that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
and belevest that thou thy silfe arte a gyde vnto the blynde a lyght to them which are in darcknes
and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,
thou prouest what is best to do, and presumest to be a leader of the blynde: a lighte of them yt are in darcknes:
you think you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
You think you're a trail guide for the blind and a campfire for those ridin' in the dark.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
art confident: Proverbs 26:12, Isaiah 5:21, Isaiah 56:10, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 15:14, Matthew 23:16-26, Mark 10:15, John 7:46-49, John 9:34, John 9:40, John 9:41, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 4:10, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 8:2, Revelation 3:17, Revelation 3:18
a light: Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 49:9, Isaiah 49:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:14, Luke 1:79, Acts 26:18, Philippians 2:15
Reciprocal: Malachi 2:8 - ye have caused Matthew 23:3 - for Luke 6:39 - Can Luke 11:35 - General Ephesians 4:18 - because Ephesians 5:8 - ye were 1 Timothy 1:7 - to
Cross-References
And God wanted good to come to them, saying, "Give birth to many. Grow in number. Fill the earth and rule over it. Rule over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
This is the story of the heavens and the earth when they were made, in the day the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.
The Lord God planted a garden to the east in Eden. He put the man there whom He had made.
Adam gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field. But there was no helper found that was right for Adam.
The Lord God made woman from the bone which He had taken from the man. And He brought her to the man.
The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man."
Two of all the kinds of birds, and animals, and every thing that moves on the ground are to be with you to keep them alive.
Every animal of the earth, every bird of the sky, everything that moves on the ground, and all the fish of the sea will be afraid of you. They are given into your hand.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And art confident that thou thyself,.... Being vainly puffed up in, their fleshly minds, they were strongly persuaded that they were very fit persons to be
a guide to the blind: all men are by nature blind, as to the knowledge of divine and spiritual things; the meaner sort of the people among the Jews seem to be intended here; or else the ignorant Gentiles, whom the Jews were very fond of making proselytes to their religion and laws; but miserable guides were they, whether to their own people, or others; blind guides of the blind. Gospel ministers best deserve this title:
a light of them that are in darkness; so Christ, John the Baptist, the disciples of Christ, and all Gospel ministers are; but these men, who arrogated such characters to themselves, were dim lights, and dark lanterns. The apostle seems to have respect to those very high and exalted characters the Jews give of their doctors, as when they call one, בוצינא דנהורא, "the lamp of light" w; another, קדישא
בוצינא, "the holy lamps" x; and a third, נר ישראל, "the lamp of Israel" y; with many others of the same kind; :- and :-.
w T. Bab. Cetubot, fol. 17. 1. x Zohar passim. y T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 28. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And 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 their religion was his appointment.
A guide of the blind - A guide of the blind is a figurative expression to denote an instructor of the ignorant. The blind here properly refers to the Gentiles, who were thus regarded by the Jews. The meaning is, that they esteemed themselves qualified to instruct the pagan world; Matthew 15:14; Matthew 23:15.
A light - Another figurative expression to denote a teacher; compare Isaiah 49:6; John 1:4-5, John 1:8-9.
In darkness - A common expression to denote the ignorance of the Gentile world; see the note at Matthew 4:16.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 19. And art confident, &c.] 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.
