A guide of the blind (οδηγον τυφλων). Accusative οδηγον in predicate with εινα to agree with σεαυτον, accusative of general refere…

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 re…

A guide of the blind.—Compare Matthew 15:14, “They be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind,” and f…

Paul now begins to dialogue with a representative Jew, and his razorsharp irony is superb for its deftness. He first builds up the Jew, citing his …

And believest yourself, etc. More is still granted to them, as though they had not only what was sufficient for themselves, but a…

And are confident that you yourself
Being vainly puffed up in, their fleshly minds, they were strongly persuaded tha…

The apostle addresses the Jews and reveals what sins they were guilty of, despite their profession and empty claims.

A believing, humble, th…

1. After showing that the doers of the law are justified even without being hearers, which pertained to the Gentiles, the Apostle now shows …