Romans 2:19

Amplified Bible

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,

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
You think you are a guide for people who don't know the right way, a light for those who are in the dark.

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

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and belevest that thou thy silfe arte a gyde vnto the blynde a lyght to them which are in darcknes

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

International Standard Version
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]

New American Standard Bible
and are confident that you yourself are a guide to people who are blind, a light to those in darkness,

New Century Version
You think you are a guide for the blind and a light for those who are in darkness.

Update Bible Version
and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of those that are in darkness,

Webster's Bible Translation
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them who are in darkness,

English Standard Version
and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who 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,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And art confident, that thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, An instructer of the ignorant,

Weymouth's 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,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and tristist thi silf to be a ledere of blynde men, the liyt of hem that ben in derknessis,

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

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

Contemporary English Version
You are sure that you are a guide for the blind and a light for all who are in the dark.

American Standard Version
and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that 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,

Complete Jewish Bible
and if you have persuaded yourself that you are a guide to the blind, a light in the darkness,

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

Etheridge Translation
and confidest upon thyself that thou art a guide of the blind, and a light to those who are in darkness,

Murdock Translation
and hast confidence in thyself, that thou art a guide to the blind, and a light to them who are in darkness,

King James Version (1611)
And art confident that thou thy selfe art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse:

New Living Translation
You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness.

New Life Bible
You think you can lead a blind man. You think you can give light to those in darkness.

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

Geneva Bible (1587)
And persuadest thy selfe that thou art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse,

George Lamsa Translation
And you have confidence in yourself that you are a guide of the blind and a light to them who are in darkness,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Art persuaded, moreover, that, thou thyself, art - a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And beleuest that thou thy selfe art a guyde of the blynde, a lyght of them which are in darknesse,

Good News Translation
you are sure that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in darkness,

Christian Standard Bible®
and if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those 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,

Lexham English Bible
and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness,

Literal Translation
and persuading yourself to be a guide of blind ones, a light to those in darkness,

Young's Literal Translation
and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
thou prouest what is best to do, and presumest to be a leader of the blynde: a lighte of them yt are in darcknes:

Mace New Testament (1729)
you think you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

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

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

Simplified Cowboy Version
You think you're a trail guide for the blind and a campfire for those ridin' in the dark.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

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

Contextual Overview

¹⁷But if you bear the name "Jew" and rely on the Law [for your salvation] and boast in [your special relationship to] God, ¹⁸and [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, ¹⁹and [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,²⁰and [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— ²¹well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal [in ways that are discrete, but just as sinful]? ²²You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who detest idols, do you rob [pagan] temples [of valuable idols and offerings]? ²³You who boast in the Law, do you [repeatedly] dishonor God by breaking the Law? ²⁴For, "THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU," just as it is written [in Scripture]. ²⁵Circumcision [the sign of the covenant of Abraham] is indeed of value if you practice the Law; but if you habitually break the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision [it is meaningless in God's sight]. ²⁶So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded [by God] as circumcision?

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

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."

Genesis 2:4
This is the history of [the origin of] the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day [that is, days of creation] that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens—

Genesis 2:8
And the LORD God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there.

Genesis 2:20
And the man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper [that was] suitable (a companion) for him.

Genesis 2:22
And the rib which the LORD God had taken from the man He made (fashioned, formed) into a woman, and He brought her and presented her to the man.

Genesis 2:23
Then Adam said, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."

Genesis 6:20
"Of fowls and birds according to their kind, of animals according to their kind, of every crawling thing of the ground according to its kind—two of every kind shall come to you to keep them alive.

Genesis 9:2
"The fear and the terror of you shall be [instinctive] in every animal of the land and in every bird of the air; and together with everything that moves on the ground, and with all the fish of the sea; 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.