Romans 2:19

Romans 2:19. And art confident. Romans 2:19-20 set forth the attitude of the Jew toward the Gentile, not only regarding himself as superior, but con-descending to make proselytes. This attitude grew out of the facts indicated in Romans 2:18, as is suggested by the connective used in the Greek.

That then thyself art, etc. These proud designations were not uncommon among the Jews, who deemed the Gentiles ‘blind' and ‘in darkness.' In proselyting they presented themselves as ‘guides' and ‘lights.' The history in the Acts shows how they held themselves toward the Gentiles.