American Standard Version
Romans 1:30
30backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Romans 1:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- New International Version (NIV)slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents;
- English Standard Version (ESV)slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
- New King James Version (NKJV)backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Context of Romans 1:30
28And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful: 32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.
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καταλάλους, θεοστυγεῖς, ὑβριστάς, ὑπερηφάνους, ἀλαζόνας, ἐφευρετὰς κακῶν, γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Romans 1:30
- Proverbs 25:23The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
- Romans 8:7because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
- Numbers 10:35And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, O Jehovah, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
- Deuteronomy 7:10and repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
- 2 Chronicles 19:2And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.
- Psalms 81:15The haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.
- Proverbs 8:36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
- John 7:7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
- John 15:23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
- Romans 2:17But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,
- Romans 3:27Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
- 1 Kings 20:11And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that putteth it off.
- 2 Chronicles 25:19Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten Edom; and thy heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
- Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.
- Psalms 49:6They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
- Psalms 52:1Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.
Commentaries on Romans 1:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Backbiters - , from , against, and , I speak; those who speak against others; false accusers, slanderers. Haters of God - , atheists, contemners of sacred things, maligners of providence, scorners, etc. All profligate deists are of this class; and it seems to be the finishing part of a diabolic character. Despiteful - ̔, from ̔, to treat with injurious insolence; stormy, boisterous; abusing both the characters and persons of those over whom they can have…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Backbiters - Those Who calumniate, slander, or speak ill of those who are absent. Whisperers declare secretly, and with great reserve, the supposed faults of others. Backbiters proclaim them publicly and avowedly. Haters of God - There is no charge which can be brought against people more severe than this. It is the highest possible crime; yet it is a charge which the conduct of people will abundantly justify, and the truth of which all those experience…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-32Verses 26-32 In the horrid depravity of the heathen, the truth of our Lord's words was shown: "Light was come into the world, but men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil; for he that doeth evil hateth the light." The truth was not to their taste. And we all know how soon a man will contrive, against the strongest evidence, to reason himself out of the belief of what he dislikes. But a man cannot be brought to greater slavery…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-31This list of sins follows a popular Hellenistic literary form called a vice list (a list that names sinful behaviors). The list does not include every sin, but it shows the many ways evil can appear.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3128-31. gave them over--or "up" (see on Ro 1:24). to do those things which are not convenient--in the old sense of that word, that is, "not becoming," "indecorous," "shameful."Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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