Romans

Romans 2:19–20

¹⁹if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, ²⁰an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth —

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Romans 2:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
are convinced	πέποιθάς	pepoithas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3982 I persuade, urge
you	σεαυτὸν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
are	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
a guide	ὁδηγὸν	hodēgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3595 a leader, guide
for	τυφλῶν	typhlōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
a light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
for those	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
darkness	σκότει	skotei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness

Romans 2:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
an instructor	παιδευτὴν	paideutēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3810 an instructor
of	ἀφρόνων	aphronōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
a teacher	διδάσκαλον	didaskalon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
of infants	νηπίων	nēpiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
you have	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
embodiment	μόρφωσιν	morphōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3446 form, outline
of knowledge	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

Cross-references

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Romans 2:19 Revelation 3:17–18 · John 9:34 · Isaiah 56:10 · Isaiah 5:21 · Proverbs 26:12 · John 9:40–41 · Isaiah 49:6 · Matthew 15:14 · 1 Corinthians 8:1–2 · Matthew 5:14 · Matthew 6:23 · 1 Corinthians 4:10

Romans 2:20 2 Timothy 3:5 · Titus 1:16 · 2 Timothy 1:13 · 1 Corinthians 3:1 · Romans 6:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.