KJV King James Version
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
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Romans 2:19
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
WEB World English Bible
and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
ASV American Standard Version
and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,
Surrounding context — Romans 2
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
18 And knowest [his] will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
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Revelation 3:17-18Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:Isaiah 49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.Matthew 6:23But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great [is] that darkness!1 Corinthians 8:1-2Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.Isaiah 5:21Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!Matthew 15:14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.John 9:40-41And [some] of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?Matthew 5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.Proverbs 26:12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.Isaiah 56:10His watchmen [are] blind: they are all ignorant, they [are] all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.1 Corinthians 4:10We [are] fools for Christ’s sake, but ye [are] wise in Christ; we [are] weak, but ye [are] strong; ye [are] honourable, but we [are] despised.John 9:34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.Isaiah 49:9-10That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that [are] in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures [shall be] in all high places.John 7:46-49The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.Matthew 23:16-26Woe unto you, [ye] blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!1 Corinthians 3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.Philippians 2:15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
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