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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,

KJV

πέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν, φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει,

Greek NT

confidis teipsum esse ducem cæcorum, lumen eorum qui in tenebris sunt,

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
πείθω
peitho
verb · 52×
σεαυτοῦ
seautou
reflexive_pronoun · 43×
σκότος
skotos
noun · 31×
τέ
te
particle · 214×
τυφλός
tuphlos
adjective · 50×
φῶς
phos
noun · 72×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
o
article · 19778×
ὁδηγός
odegos
noun · 5×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210206.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 4:10 — We 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.
  • 1Cor 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
  • 1Tim 1:7 — Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
  • Eph 5:8 — For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
  • Isa 5:21 — Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
  • Isa 49:6 — And 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
  • Isa 56:10 — His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
  • John 9:34 — They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
  • John 9:40 — And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
  • Luke 11:35 — Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
  • Matt 5:14 — Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
  • Matt 5:14 — Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
  • Matt 6:23 — But 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!
  • Matt 15:14 — Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
  • Matt 23:3 — All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
  • Prov 26:12 — Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
  • Rev 3:17 — Because 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: