Romans 1:20
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
- KJV
- For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
- WEB
- For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse.
- ASV
- For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
- DARBY
- for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, so as to render them inexcusable.
- BLB
- For from the creation of the world His invisible [qualities], both His eternal power and divinity, are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, for them to be without excuse.
- ÅB
- For hans usynlige egenskaper – både hans evige kraft og hans guddommelighet – er synlig fra verdens skapelse av. De kan kjennes av gjerningene hans. Derfor skal de være uten unnskyldning,
- OTB
- For siden verdens skapelse har Guds usynlige egenskaper—hans evige kraft og guddommelige natur—blitt klart oppfattet, forstått fra det som er skapt, slik at mennesker er uten unnskyldning.
- B1930
- For hans usynlige vesen, både hans evige kraft og hans guddommelighet, er synlig fra verdens skapelse av, idet det kjennes av hans gjerninger, forat de skal være uten undskyldning,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 1:19
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Read in contextPsalms 19:1–6
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Read in contextPsalms 8:3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Read in contextPsalms 33:6–9
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Read in contextRomans 2:15
Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Read in contextJohn 15:22
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
Read in contextJohn 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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