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Romans 1:31 — King James Version← Study notes

Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:


Romans 1:31Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 1:314 words
GreekMeaning
ἀσυνέτουςasynetous
foolishadjectiveG801
ἀσυνθέτουςasynthetous
untrustworthyadjectiveG802
ἀστόργουςastorgous
heartlessadjectiveG794
ἀνελεήμοναςaneleēmonas
unmercifuladjectiveG415
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 1:31

“Without natural affection, implacable.” For this Christ Himself also pronounces to be the cause of wickedness, saying, “When iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” Matthew 24:12. This too St. Paul here says, calling them “covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful,” and showing that they were traitors even to the gift of nature. For we have a sort of family feeling even by nature towards one another, which even beasts have got…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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