19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
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Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: …
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. …
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-29)In the latter part of the chapter the apostle directs his discourse more closely to the Jews, and shows what sins they were guilty of, notwithstanding their profession and vain pretensions. He had said (Rom. 2:13) that not the hearers but the doers of the law are justified; and he here applies that great truth to the Jews. Observe, I. He allows their profession (Rom. 2:17-20) and specifies their p…
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