Romans 1:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And even as they did not like to retainh God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; ”

• Romans 1:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And even as they did not like ... - This was the true source of their crimes. They did not choose to acknowledge God. It was not because they could not, but because they were displeased with God,...

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• Romans 1:28 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (11) And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a (m) reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; (11) He proves the unrighteousness of...

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• Romans 1:28 - 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 1:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  And even... mind . There is. play upon two words here, not easily expressed in Eng. "As they rejected God, God rejected them. " did... like . Greek. dokimazo, to accept after testing, to approve...

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• Romans 1:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  28. And as they chose not, etc. There is an evident comparison to be observed in these words, by which is strikingly set forth the just relation between sin and punishment. As they chose...

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• Romans 1:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; They did not like to retain God - It would, perh...

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• Romans 1:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And, even as they did not like to retain God, &c.— The word Δοκιμαζω, which we render like, signifies to search or explore; as goldsmiths try metal, to distinguish the good from the count...

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• Romans 1:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; And even as they did not like, х ouk (...

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• Romans 1:28 - 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 1:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (24-32) Hence they fell into a still lower depth; for, in anger at their perversion of the truth, God refrained from checking their downward course. He left them to follow their own evil bent. Their...

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• Romans 1:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 5 MAN GIVEN UP TO HIS OWN WAY: THE HEATHEN Romans 1:24-32 WHEREFORE God gave them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, so as to dishonour their bodies among themselves....

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• Romans 1:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  from Gross Sins of the Flesh Romans 1:24-32 Few men knew as much as did Paul of the unutterableness of human need. In terrible words he enumerates its various aspects. Truth would enter human h...

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• Romans 1:28 - 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 1:28 - 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 1:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And even as they did not like ,.... This accounts for the justness of the divine procedure in leaving them to commit such scandalous iniquities; that since they had some knowledge of God by the ligh...

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• Romans 1:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Ver. 28. To a reprobate mind ] Or, an injudi...

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• Romans 1:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And as they did not like ουκ εδοκιμασαν, they did not approve, to retain God in their knowledge Or rather, as εχειν εν επιγνωσει more properly signifies, to retain him with acknowledgment. For...

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• Romans 1:28 - 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 1:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Excellency of the Gospel. A. D. 58.       19 Because that which may be known of God is mani...

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• Romans 1:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  To retain God in their knowledge; or, to have God in acknowledgment. The apostle proceeds to show the analogy betwixt their sin and their punishment. The evil he here taxed them with is much the sa...

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• Romans 1:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And even as they did not think it worthwhile to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an unfit mind, to do those things which are not fitting,' Not only did mankind ‘know God' but refuse...

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• Romans 1:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Romans 1:22-23 .—Here begins a dark picture of heathenism, but fully verified from the writings of what has been called the most brilliant age of the most intellectual nations of t...

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• Romans 1:28 - Scofield Reference Notes

  did not like Refused to have. Literally, did not approve God.

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• Romans 1:28 - 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 1:28 - 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 1:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  For this cause God gave them up to vile affections. Human depravity I. The cause of all this gross ignorance and corruption is assigned in Romans 1:28 . “They did not like to retain God in the...

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• Romans 1:28 - 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 1:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The depths of immorality and godlessness:

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• Romans 1:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 15:34 ; 2 Corinthians 10:5 ; 2 Corinthians 13:5-7 ; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 ; 2 Peter 3:5 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:8 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 ; 2 Timothy 3:8 ; Acts 17:23 ; Acts 17:32...

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• Romans 1:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  God gave them up to an undiscerning mind — Treated of, Romans 1:32 . To do things not expedient — Even the vilest abominations, treated of Romans 1:29-31 .

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