Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And thou have confidence in thyself to be a guide of the blind, a light of those 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,
American Standard Version
and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
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,
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
Peitho
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 2:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Judgment And The Law
18 and know his will, and approve the things that are significant, being instructed out of the law. 19 And thou have confidence in thyself to be a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness, 20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the childlike, having in the law the essence of knowledge and truth,
Cross References
Matthew 15:14
Leave them. They are blind leaders of blind men, and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a ditch.
John 9:40-41
And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we also blind?
Proverbs 26:12
See thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than of him.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Isaiah 49:6
yea, he says, It is too light a thing that thou should 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 may be my salvation to the e
Isaiah 49:9-10
saying to those who are bound, Go forth to those who are in darkness. Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pasture shall be on all bare heights.
Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They cannot bark, dreaming, laying down, loving to slumber.
Matthew 4:16
the people who dwell in darkness saw a great light, and to those who dwell in the region and shadow of death, light sprang up to them.
Matthew 5:14
Ye are the light of the world. A city setting on a hill cannot be hid,
Matthew 6:23
But if thine eye is bad, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Matthew 23:16-26
Woe to you, ye blind guides, who say, Whoever may swear by the temple, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.
Mark 10:15
Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, he will, no, not enter it.
Luke 1:79
to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into a way of peace.
John 7:46-49
The subordinates answered, A man never so spoke like this man.
John 9:34
They answered and said to him, Thou were born entirely in sins, and thou teach us. And they cast him outside.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let not one man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he may become wise.
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are foolish for the sake of Christ, but ye are wise in Christ. We are weak, but ye are strong. Ye are esteemed, but we are disreputable.
1 Corinthians 8:1-2
Now about the things sacrificed to idols. We know that all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
Philippians 2:15
so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Revelation 3:17-18
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.