Romans 1:19

Romans 1:19

17 For ^ain it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ^b“The just shall live by faith.”

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

18 ^aFor the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and ^bunrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

19 because ^awhat may be known of God is manifest² in them, for ^bGod has shown it to them.

20 For since the creation of the world ^aHis invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and¹ Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but ^abecame futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

22 ^aProfessing to be wise, they became fools,

23 and changed the glory of the ^aincorruptible ^bGod into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 ^aTherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, ^bto dishonor their bodies ^camong themselves,

25 who exchanged ^athe truth of God ^bfor the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Because (dioti). Gives the reason (dia, oti like our "for that") for the revelation of God's wrath.

That which may be known of God (to gnwston tou qeou). Verbal adjective from ginwskw, either "the known" as elsewhere in N.T. (Acts 1:19; Acts 15:18, etc.) or "the knowable" as usual in ancient Greek, that is "the knowledge" (h gnwsiv) of God. See Philippians 3:8. Cf. same use of the verbal xrhston in Romans 2:4, ametaqeton in Hebrews 6:17.

Manifest in them (faneron en autoiv). In their hearts and consciences.

God manifested (o qeov efanerwsen). First aorist active indicative of fanerow. Not mere tautology. See Romans 2:14-16.

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Hebrews 11:6
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