Romans 2:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,”
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What Does Romans 2:19 Mean?
Paul names the role the religious insider claims: a guide of the blind, a light to those in darkness. Israel was indeed called to be a light to the nations, so the calling itself is true and high.
But Paul highlights the confidence with which it is held. To be sure of one's standing as a teacher of others is precisely where self-examination tends to stop. The very assurance that we can lead others can blind us to our own need. Paul lifts up the noble vocation only to ask, in the verses ahead, whether the guide has first let himself be led.
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What does Romans 2:19 mean?
Such a person is confident he is a guide to the blind and a light to those in darkness.