Romans 2:19

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Albert 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 remarkab...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Now Paul accosts the Jew, reproving his pride of law, made void by disloyalty. Romans 2:17-20 . His pretensions (But if thou bearest the name of...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

art confident . Greek. peitho. App-150. light . Greek. phos . App-130.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. And believest thyself, etc. More is still granted to them; as though they had not only what was sufficient for themselves, but also t...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1826 INCONSISTENT CHRISTIANS REMONSTRATED WITH Romans 2:17-23 . Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, And art confident, etc. - In consequence of all...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Guide of the blind, &c.— Blind,—in darkness,—ignorant,—babes, — were appellations which the Jews gave to the Gentiles; signifying how much inf...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, No JFB commentary on this verse.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Failure of the Jews In Romans 1 St. Paul showed that the Gentiles were under God's judgment on account of sin. Now he is about to turn to th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A guide of the blind. — Comp. Matthew 15:14 , “They be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind,” et seq.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 7 JEWISH RESPONSIBILITY AND GUILT Romans 2:17-29 "THE Jew, first, and also the Greek"; this has been the burthen of the Apostle's thou...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Searcher of All Hearts Romans 2:12-20 The Apostle goes on to show that all men, whether Jews or Gentiles, will be judged by the same standa...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is evident that the apostle here turned to the Jew, though he did not immediately name him. He charged the Jew with the sin of practicing the very...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, (18) And knowest will, and approvest the things that are more exc...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And art confident that thou thyself ,.... Being vainly puffed up in, their fleshly minds, they were strongly persuaded that they were very fit perso...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, Ver. 19. Of the blind ] The Chinese say that...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold Here he applies the matter he had discussed in the preceding verses more closely to the Jews, and proves, that, notwithstanding all their pr...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Case of the Cultured Greek But there is a class of Gentiles who are quite keen in seeing these evils in others, and unhesitatingly judging the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Pretensions of the Jews; The Depravity of the Jews. A. D. 58....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Jew And The Law Of God. ‘But if you bear the name of a Jew, and rest on the law, and glory (boast) in God, and know his will, and approve the...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Special Case Of The Jew. Paul Is Answering The Question - ‘Does Not His Knowledge Of The Law And The Understanding That Goes With It, Along With...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 2:18 .—κατηχούμενος, being orally instructed. Romans 2:21 .—This verse may be illustrated out of the Jewish writings, for...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 2 The Practical Outcome of Judaism. I. The first thing on which St. Paul lays anxious stress in this passage is this: The judgment of God...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 2:1 . Therefore thou art inexcusable, oh man, whether Roman or Jew, who judgest another, and doest the same thing thyself, though it may be...
The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, thou art called a Jew. The Jews also without excuse Hitherto the apostle, in seeking to shut up the Jew unto the faith of Christ, has c...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 2:1-45 ( b ) Those who judge others, not excepting the Jews. Here a new stage of the argument, in proof of the position...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The guilt of the Jews:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

1 Corinthians 3:18 ; 1 Corinthians 4:10 ; 1 Corinthians 8:1 ; 1 Corinthians 8:2 ; Acts 26:18 ; Isaiah 49:10 ; Isaiah 49:6 ; Isaiah 49:9 ; Is...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Blind, in darkness, ignorant, babes — These were the titles which the Jews generally gave the gentiles.

¹⁹ And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

Related Commentaries of Romans 2:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Romans 2:19