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Romans 1:18 — King James Version← Study notes

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;


Romans 1:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 1:1818 words
GreekMeaning
ἈποκαλύπτεταιApokalyptetai
Is revealedverbG601
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὀργὴorgē
the wrathnounG3709
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἀπ’ap’
fromprepositionG575
οὐρανοῦouranou
heavennounG3772
ἐπὶepi
uponprepositionG1909
πᾶσανpasan
alladjectiveG3956
ἀσέβειανasebeian
ungodlinessnounG763
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀδικίανadikian
unrighteousnessnounG93
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
of mennounG444
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἀλήθειανalētheian
truthnounG225
ἐνen
byprepositionG1722
ἀδικίᾳadikia
unrighteousnessnounG93
κατεχόντωνkatechontōn
suppressingverbG2722
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 1:18

Observe the discretion of Paul, how after encouraging by the gentler things, he turns his discourse to the more fearful. For after saying that the Gospel is the cause of salvation and of life, that it is the power of God, that it genders salvation and righteousness, he mentions what might well make them fear that were heedless of it. For since in general most men are not drawn so much by the promise of what is good as by the fear of what is painful, he draws them on both…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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