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Romans 2:19

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
πέποιθάςpepoithasyou are confidentG3982 →
τεtethen [that]G5037 →
σεαυτὸνseautonyou yourselfG4771 →
ὁδηγὸνhodēgona guideG3595 →
εἶναιeinaibeingG1511 →
τυφλῶν,tuphlōnof [the] blind,G5185 →
φῶςphōsa lightG5457 →
τῶνtōnto thoseG3588 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
σκότει,skoteidarkness,G4655 →

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Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,Revelation 3:17–18You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.Isaiah 5:21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.1 Corinthians 8:1–2Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.John 9:40–41Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”Matthew 6:23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!Isaiah 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”Matthew 5:14You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.John 9:34They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.Isaiah 56:10Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.Mark 10:15Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”Isaiah 49:9–10to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.Matthew 4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

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