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The Danger of Spiritual Pride
Commentators explain that Paul is using the Jews' own proud self-descriptions—"a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness"—to expose their arrogance. They were so confident in their superior knowledge that it became a source of pride rather than humble service. This serves as a warning that spiritual knowledge, if not paired with humility, can lead to dangerous self-deception.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 2:19
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On Romans 2:19
A guide of the blind (οδηγον τυφλων). Accusative οδηγον in predicate with εινα to agree with σεαυτον, accusative of general refere…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 2:19
19th Century
Bishop
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 2:19
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 …
John Calvin
On Romans 2:19
16th Century
Theologian
And believest yourself, etc. More is still granted to them, as though they had not only what was sufficient for themselves, but a…
John Gill
On Romans 2:19
17th Century
Pastor
And are confident that you yourself
Being vainly puffed up in, their fleshly minds, they were strongly persuaded tha…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 2:17–24
17th Century
Minister
The apostle addresses the Jews and reveals what sins they were guilty of, despite their profession and empty claims.
A believing, humble, th…