Romans 2:19

2:19 and if you are convinced ¹  that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Romans 2:8

2:8 but ²  wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition ³  and do not obey the truth but follow ⁴  unrighteousness.

Romans 8:38

8:38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, ⁵  nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,

Romans 14:14

14:14 I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself; still, it is unclean to the one who considers it unclean.

Romans 15:14

Paul’s Motivation for Writing the Letter

15:14 But I myself am fully convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, ⁶  that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

¹ tn This verb is parallel to the verbs in vv. 17-18a, so it shares the conditional meaning even though the word “if” is not repeated.

² tn This contrast is clearer and stronger in Greek than can be easily expressed in English.

³ tn Grk “those who [are] from selfish ambition.”

⁴ tn Grk “are persuaded by, obey.”

³ tn BDAG 138 s.v. ἀρχή 6 takes this term as a reference to angelic or transcendent powers (as opposed to merely human rulers). To clarify this, the adjective “heavenly” has been supplied in the translation. Some interpreters see this as a reference to fallen angels or demonic powers, and this view is reflected in some recent translations (NIV, NLT).

⁴ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.