Romans 1:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Romans 1:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For - This word denotes that the apostle is about to give a reason for what he had just said. This verse commences the argument of the Epistle. an argument designed to establish the proposition a...

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• Romans 1:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (8) For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against (a) all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the (b) truth in unrighteousness; (8) Another confirmation of the principal question...

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• Romans 1:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Mankind is in a ruinous plight: God's Anger, which is His righteousness reacting against wrong, rests upon the race. Romans 1:18 a . The Divine wrath is being revealed from heaven in action...

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• Romans 1:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  For . In the gospel not only is God's salvation revealed, but God's wrath also, and both are the revelation of God's righteousness. the wrath of God . This expression Occurs only here, John 3:36...

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• Romans 1:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  18. For (42) revealed, etc. He reasons now by stating things of a contrary nature, and proves that there is no righteousness except what is conferred, or comes through the gospel; for...

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• Romans 1:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; For the wrath of God is revealed - The apostle has now finished...

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• Romans 1:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  For— "There is no other way of obtaining life and salvation." Having laid down his proposition, the Apostle now enters upon the proof of it. His first argument is, "The law condemns all men, as bei...

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• Romans 1:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; For the wrath of God, х orgee ( G3709 ) Theou...

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• Romans 1:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Power of the Gospel and the need of the World. The Guilt of the Heathen In his salutation the apostle emphasises his commission, and the greatness of the Person whose servant he is and who is...

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• Romans 1:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  As a preliminary stage to this revelation of justification and of faith, there is another, which is its opposite — a revelation and disclosure of divine wrath. The proof is seen in the present condit...

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• Romans 1:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 4 NEED FOR THE GOSPEL: GOD'S ANGER AND MAN'S SIN Romans 1:18-23 WE have as it were touched the heart of the Apostle as he weighs the prospect of his Roman visit, and feels, almost in o...

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• Romans 1:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the only Power of Salvation Romans 1:13-23 We owe everything to our Lord, but since we can make Him no direct return, He has made men His residuary legatees. We are to think of others as having...

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• Romans 1:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Bringing the first and seventh verses together, we find the called apostle writing to the called saints. As for himself, Paul declared, first, that he was debtor, because a gift had been bestowed on...

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• Romans 1:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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...

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• Romans 1:18 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  MISSIONS TO JEWS ‘To the Jew first.’ Romans 1:16 I. Why are missions to the Jews so often neglected? —Is it suggested that the gospel is not for them? Do people, consciously or unconsciousl...

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• Romans 1:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven ,.... The apostle having hinted at the doctrine of justification by faith in the righteousness of Christ; and which he designed more largely to insist up...

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• Romans 1:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Ver. 18. Who hold the truth ] Hold the light of their consc...

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• Romans 1:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For , &c. There is no other way of obtaining righteousness, life, and salvation. Having laid down this proposition, the apostle now enters upon the proof it. His first argument is, the law, whet...

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• Romans 1:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  The salutation (unusually long) occupies seven verses, - laying down distinctly, as it does, the complete foundation of that Gospel of which Paul was a messenger - thus introducing him with the Gospe...

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• Romans 1:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Paul's Discourse on Justification. A. D. 58.       16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Chr...

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• Romans 1:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  He proceeds to prove the principal proposition laid down in the foregoing verse; the causal particle for implies as much. Men must be justified by the righteousness of God, because they have no rig...

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• Romans 1:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness,' ‘For --.' This connecting word immediately lets us know wh...

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• Romans 1:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Romans 1:18 . The wrath of God .—ὀργὴ Θεοῦ, God’s displeasure. The phrase is plainly anthropopathic. May express a particular instance of displeasure. Romans 1:19 . That which...

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• Romans 1:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Romans 1:18-32 The Natural History of Paganism. I. St. Paul's first proposition is, that from the first the heathen knew enough of God from His works to render them without excuse for not worship...

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• Romans 1:18 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Romans 1:1-2 . Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God. (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures.) Paul had not seen...

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• Romans 1:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Romans 1:1 . Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, in the sense he himself illustrates to the Corinthians. Ye are not your own; ye are bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in you...

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• Romans 1:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness. The wrath of God I. Its objects. 1. Unrighteousness. 2. Impenitence. II. Its revelation. 1. In the conscience....

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• Romans 1:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Romans 1:1-45 I. INTRODUCTORY . Romans 1:1-45 A. Salutation with long interposed parenthesis, suggested by "gospel of God." The parenthesis, expressing thoughts of wh...

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• Romans 1:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

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• Romans 1:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Timothy 4:1 ; 1 Timothy 4:2 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 ; Acts 24:24 ; Acts 24:25 ; John 3:19-21 ; Luke 12:46 ; Luke 12:47 ; Romans 4:15 ; Romans 5:6 ; Romans 6:13 ; Romans 1:19 ; Romans 1:...

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• Romans 1:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Gospel of God Romans 1:1-19 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening statement of the first chapter of Romans gives us sufficient basis for our introductory word. The statement reads thus: "Paul, a...

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• Romans 1:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  For — There is no other way of obtaining life and salvation. Having laid down his proposition, the apostle now enters upon the proof of it. His first argument is, The law condemns all men, as being...

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