Romans 3:16

Romans 3:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Destruction and misery are in their ways:
• New International Version (NIV)ruin and misery mark their ways,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Destruction and misery are in their ways;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Destruction and misery always follow them.

Context of Romans 3:16

14"Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness." 15"Their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are ruin and misery, 17and the way of peace they have not known." 18"There is no fear of God before their eyes."

Romans 3:16 word by word

σύντριμμα καὶ ταλαιπωρία ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Destructionσύντριμμαsuntrimma · ruinG4938
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• miseryταλαιπωρίαtalaipōria · miseryG5004
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• waysὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• waysὁδόςhodos · roadG3598

Commentaries on Romans 3:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Destruction and misery are in their ways - destruction is their work, and Misery to themselves and to the objects of their malice is the consequence of their impious and murderous conduct.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Destruction - That is, they “cause” the destruction or the ruin of the reputation, happiness, and peace of others. Misery - Calamity, ruin. In their ways - Wherever they go. This is a striking description not only of the wicked then, but of all times. The tendency of their conduct is to destroy the virtue, happiness, and peace of all with whom they come in contact.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 Here again is shown that all mankind are under the guilt of sin, as a burden; and under the government and dominion of sin, as enslaved to it, to work wickedness. This is made plain by several passages of Scripture from the Old Testament, which describe the corrupt and depraved state of all men, till grace restrain or change them. Great as our advantages are, these texts describe multitudes who call themselves Christians. Their principles and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17This quotation from Isaiah 59:7–8 discusses sins committed against others.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1813-18. Their, &c.--From generals, the apostle here comes to particulars, culling from different parts of Scripture passages which speak of depravity as it affects the different members of the body; as if to show more affectingly how "from the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness" in us. throat is an open sepulchre--(Psa 5:9); that is, "What proceeds out of their heart, and finds vent in speech and action through the throat, is like the…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 3:16

• Bigotry
• Boasting
• Crime
• Depravity of Man
• Quotations and Allusions
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Boasting
• Conclude
• Destruction
• Establish
• Faith
• Fall of man
• Justifier
• Overcome
• Sin
• Atonement

Commentaries on Romans 3

• 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