Romans 3:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Romans 3:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Their throat ... - This expression is taken from Psalms 5:9 , literally from the Septuagint. The design of the psalm is to reprove those who were false, traitorous, slanderous, etc. Psalms 5:6...
Romans 3:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

sums up the impeachment of mankind. Romans 3:9 . Paul has beaten down Jewish counter-pleas; he and his fellow-believers (we) might be supposed to have some apology in reserve: What then? do we ma...
Romans 3:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Their . Psalms 5:9 shows that this refers to the boasters and workers of iniquity of Romans 3:5 . Compare Romans 1:24-32 ; Romans 2:17 ; Romans 2:23 . throat: i.e. speech; by Figure of spee...
Romans 3:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. It is further added, Their throat is an open grave; (100) that is, a gulf to swallow up men. It is more than if he had said, that they were devourers ( ἀνθρωποφάγους — men-eaters;) for...
Romans 3:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1830 THE EXTENT OF MAN’S DEPRAVITY Romans 3:10-20 . It is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They a...
Romans 3:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Their throat is an open sepulchre - This and all the following verses to the e...
Romans 3:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As it is written— In these verses and quotations from Scripture, the Apostle is evidently giving a description of the general character and morals of the infidel Jews in his own time, when he wrote...
Romans 3:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Their throat is an open sepulchre ( Psalms 5:9 ): q.d., 'What proceeds out...
Romans 3:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Way of Acceptance with God In Romans 1:2 St. Paul has shown that both Gentile and Jew have sinned wilfully, and are under God's condemnation. He now digresses to Jewish objections agains...
Romans 3:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(9-20) Once more the argument returns to the main track, and at last the Apostle asserts distinctly and categorically what he had already proved indirectly, that the Jew is every whit as bad as the G...
Romans 3:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 JEWISH CLAIMS: NO HOPE IN HUMAN MERIT Romans 3:1-20 As the Apostle dictates, there rises before his mind a figure often seen by his eyes, the Rabbinic disputant. Keen, subtle, unscru...
Romans 3:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

All Justly under Judgment Romans 3:9-20 A number of quotations are advanced-mostly from the Septuagint or Greek version of the Old Testament-establishing the hopeless evil of man's condition. T...
Romans 3:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Paul here turned to a brief discussion of certain objections. First, "What advantage, then, hath the Jew?" He replied, "Much, every way." He then mentioned only one, which he spoke of as being "first...
Romans 3:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? I (speak as a man) (6) God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? (7) Fo...
Romans 3:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Their throat is an open sepulchre ,.... The several vices of the instruments of speech are here, and in the following verse, exposed: "the throat" is said to "be an open sepulchre", as in Psalms 5:...
Romans 3:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Ver. 13. The poison of the asps ] Of that sort of asps that spit their ven...
Romans 3:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What then Well then, (may a Jew further urge,) since you grant that the Jews have the advantage of the Gentiles in point of privileges, having the oracles of God, the promises which he will never f...
Romans 3:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

What Advantage Has the Jew? Since God requires subjection of heart from the Jew, and at the same time honors a like subjection of heart in the Gentiles, the question arises, "What advantage then...
Romans 3:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Advantages of the Jews; Objections Answered; The Depravity of Jews and Gentiles. A. D. 58. ...
Romans 3:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Their throat is an open sepulchre; he proceeds to instance in the corruption of man with respect to the members of his body; and he mentions the organs of speech in four several expressions, much t...
Romans 3:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Both Jew And Gentile Are In The Same Position. All Are Under Sin (3:9-20). Paul does not want any of his readers to think therefore that this puts them in a better position than the Jews, for as h...
Romans 3:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 3:9 .—Do we bring pleas forward on behalf of ourselves— i.e. , in fear of a sentence of condemnation against ourselves? (Stuart.) Romans 3:10 .—The apostle having mentione...
Romans 3:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 3:9-20 Every Mouth Stopped. I. Perhaps some readers are aware of a feeling of disappointment at reaching this result. Not that they doubt the native depravity of mankind, or the certainty...
Romans 3:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 3:1 . What advantage then hath the Jew? Or what profit is there of circumcision? If, after all, both Jew and Gentiles were under sin, what advantage had the Jew by the covenant under which...
Romans 3:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The first part of this chapter, as far as the twentieth verse, belongs to the two preseding Chapter s, and confirms, by the words of David, the deplorable state of fallen man. Romans 3:1 . What ad...
Romans 3:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

What then? Are we better than they? No … they are all under sin. Nominal Christians compared with heathen 1. Have much advantage every way ( Romans 3:2 ). 2. Are no better. 3. Are all al...
Romans 3:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 3:1-45 (2) Certain objections with regard to the Jews suggested and met. In this passage, before proceeding with his argument, the apostle meets certain objections tha...
Romans 3:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Scriptural Proof for the Universal Guilt of Mankind. Scripture includes all men under sin:
Romans 3:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 32:33 ; Ezekiel 13:7 ; Isaiah 59:3 ; James 3:5-8 ; Jeremiah 5:16 ; Jeremiah 9:3-5 ; Job 20:14-16 ; Matthew 12:34 ; Matthew 12:35 ; Matthew 23:27 ; Matthew 23:28 ; Psalms 12:3...
Romans 3:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Sin and Salvation Romans 3:9-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Word of God never belittles sin. Sin, to God, is heinous. It is black, without one ray of white. Sin to God is exceeding sinful. There is...
Romans 3:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Their throat — Is noisome and dangerous as an open sepulchre. Observe the progress of evil discourse, proceeding out of the heart, through the throat, tongue, lips, till the whole mouth is filled t...

Romans 3:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 3:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 3:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 3:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 3:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 3:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 3:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 3:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 3:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 3:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 3:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 3:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 3:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 3:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 3:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 3:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 3:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 3:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 3:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 3:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes