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Romans 3:13 — King James Version← Study notes

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:


Romans 3:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 3:1315 words
GreekMeaning
τάφοςtaphos
A gravenounG5028
ἀνεῳγμένοςaneōgmenos
openedverbG455
ho
is thearticleG3588
λάρυγξlarynx
throatnounG2995
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
ταῖςtais
with thearticleG3588
γλώσσαιςglōssais
tonguesnounG1100
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
ἐδολιοῦσανedoliousan
they were practicing deceitverbG1387
ἰὸςios
the venomnounG2447
ἀσπίδωνaspidōn
of vipersnounG785
ὑπὸhypo
is underprepositionG5259
τὰta
thearticleG3588
χείληcheilē
lipsnounG5491
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 3:13

He had accused the Gentiles, he had accused the Jews; it came next in order to mention the righteousness which is by faith. For if the law of nature availed not, and the written Law was of no advantage, but both weighed down those that used them not aright, and made it plain that they were worthy of greater punishment, then after this the salvation which is by grace was necessary. Speak then of it, O Paul, and display it. But as yet he does not venture, as having an eye to…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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