Romans 1: Difference between revisions

From PreparingYou
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
1. [[Romans]], An Introduction<Br>
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 10px;" width="35%"
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-1.mp3
| '''Comments'''
|-
| 1. [[Romans]], An Introduction<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-1.mp3 <Br>
2. Romans, An Introduction, [[Romans 1]], Part 1<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-2.mp3 <Br>
3. [[Romans 1]], Part 2<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-3.mp3 <Br>
4. [[Romans 1]] and [[Romans 2]]<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-4.mp3
|-
| A theme of this Chapter is what happens if anyone creates a false image of Christ and worship that imagined Christ rather than the true Christ. You may think you are a believer but are not.<Ref name="believe">* John 5:24  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
* John 6:36  But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
* John 6:40  And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
* John 10:37 38  If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
* John 11:26  And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
* John 12:11  Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
* John 12:47  And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the [[world]].
* John 20:8  Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
* Acts 5:14  And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
* Acts 9:26  And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
* Acts 15:7  And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
* Acts 16:1  Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
* Acts 17:34  Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
* Acts 19:9  But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
* 1 John 4:16  And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.</Ref>
|-
| Also ''institutions'' can e created like we see in v25 become [[idols]] and seduce people int [[covetous practices]]. The [[Socialism|socialist state]] can be a substitute for [[Religion]]. It may creep in with small programs where men who call themselves [[benefactors]] but [[exercise authority]] one over the other cause the people to [[curse children]], make themselves [[merchandise]] through the [[covetous practice]] at their neighbors expense.
|-
| Even [[Polybius]] and all the prophets warned the [[masses]] about this degeneration of society because the become covetous.
|-
| [[Christ]] came to set us free as [[Abraham]] and [[Moses]] did. We were never to return to the [[bondage of Egypt]].<Ref>* John 3:17  For God sent not his Son into the [[world]] to condemn the [[world]]; but that the world through him might be saved.
* Matthew 28:19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
* Mark 11:17  And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
* Luke 24:47  And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
* Genesis 18:18  Seeing that [[Abraham]] shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
* Genesis 22:18  And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
* Genesis 26:4  And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
* Deuteronomy 14:2  For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a [[peculiar people]] unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.
* [[Deuteronomy 17]]:14 When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;</Ref>
|-
|
|-
|
|-
| V25  The word ''creature'' from ''ktisis'' in the Greek is translated “ordinance” once in the Bible. It is translated ''creature'' or ''creation'' 17 times. It is defined as ”the act of founding, establishing”. In [[Mark 16]]:15 we are told to “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature [institution of mankind]”. People are literally [[worship]]ing the governments they institute because the [[modern Church]] has failed to preach the [[Gospel of the kingdom]].
|-
| V28 v 24 "'''Wherefore God also gave them up ''"' The phrase "gave them up" from "παρέδωκεν] expresses the real active giving up on the part of God." according to Meyer's NT Commentary. The same idea is repeated in [[Romans 1]]:28. This is because they have created a false Christ in their minds and engage in [[idolatry]]. God does not make sin any more than gravity is said to kill a man when he jumps of a building and hits the side walk. 
|-
| V29 '''Wickedness''' is all an issue<Ref>* Matthew 22:18  But Jesus perceived their wickedness <4189>, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
* Mark 7:22  Thefts, covetousness, wickedness <4189>, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
* Luke 11:39  And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness <4189>.
* Acts 3:26  Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities <4189>.
* 1 Corinthians 5:8  Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness <4189>; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
* Ephesians 6:12  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness <[[4189]]> in high places.<Ref>
|-
|
|-
|
|}


2. Romans, An Introduction, [[Romans 1]], Part 1<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-2.mp3


3. [[Romans 1]], Part 2<Br>
== Romans 1 ==
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-3.mp3
 


4. [[Romans 1]] and [[Romans 2]]<Br>
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-4.mp3


=== Prologue and introduction ===


Prologue and introduction(1:1–15)


Greeting (1:1-7)


1  Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,7 separated unto the gospel of God,
1  Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,7 separated unto the gospel of God,
Line 31: Line 85:




== End of 2nd hour ==
=== Prayer of Thanksgiving - And believe ===
3. Romans, An Chapter 1, Part 2<Br>2/15/2013  4:52 PM    26346582 13-2-10Romans-3.mp3 <Br> http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-3.mp3 <Br><Br>


Prayer of Thanksgiving (1:8-15)
And believe:


<blockquote>
8 ¶  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
* John 5:24  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
* John 6:36  But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
* John 6:40  And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
* John 10:37 38  If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
* John 11:26  And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
* John 12:11  Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
* John 12:47  And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the [[world]].
* John 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
* Acts 5:14  And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
* Acts 9:26  And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
* Acts 15:7  And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
* Acts 16:1  Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
* Acts 17:34  Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
* Acts 19:9  But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
* 1 John 4:16  And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
</blockquote>
 
'''[[Romans 1]]:8''' ¶  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.


9  For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
9  For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
Line 64: Line 97:


12  That is, that I may be comforted together16 with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
12  That is, that I may be comforted together16 with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.


13  Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let  
13  Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let  
hitherto,)that I might have some fruit17 among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
hitherto,)that I might have some fruit17 among you also, even as among other Gentiles.


14  I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
14  I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Line 74: Line 105:
15  So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
15  So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.


'''Righteousness of God (1:16-17)'''
=== Righteousness of God and Salvation in Christ===
 
16 ¶  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power [dunamis]of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
16 ¶  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power [dunamis] of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
 
'''Salvation in Christ'''
 
<blockquote>
* John 3:17  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
* Matthew 28:19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
* Mark 11:17  And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
* Luke 24:47  And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
* Genesis 18:18  Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
* Genesis 22:18  And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
* Genesis 26:4  And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
* Deuteronomy 14:2  For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.
* Deuteronomy 17:14 When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;
</blockquote>


'''Where is confusion?'''
'''Where is confusion?'''
Line 100: Line 117:
</blockquote>
</blockquote>


'''Romans 1:17'''  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
'''Romans 1:17'''  For therein is the [[righteousness]] of God<Ref name="righteousness">
 
'''The judgment of God''' (1:18–32)
 
18  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
 
<blockquote>
* Matthew 6:33  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
* Matthew 6:33  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
* Romans 1:2  (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
* Romans 1:2  (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Line 118: Line 129:
* Hebrews 8:10  For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
* Hebrews 8:10  For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
* Hebrews 10:16  This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
* Hebrews 10:16  This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
</blockquote>
</Ref> revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
 
'''The judgment of God''' (1:18–32)
 
18  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;<Ref name="righteousness"></Ref>
 


''End of 3rd hour''
19 ¶  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.
4. Romans, Chapter 1 and 2<Br>2/16/2013 10:13 AM    27452293 13-2-10Romans-4.mp3 <Br> http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-4.mp3 <Br><Br>


[[Romans 1]]:20  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
20  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:


21  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their [[foolish]] heart was darkened.
21  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their [[foolish]] heart was darkened.


22  Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
22  Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,<Ref name="fool">* 1 Samuel 13:13  And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
 
<blockquote>
* 1 Samuel 13:13  And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
* Psalms 5:5  The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
* Psalms 5:5  The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
* Psalms 39:8  Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
* Psalms 39:8  Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
* Psalms 69:5  O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
* Psalms 69:5  O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
* Psalms 73:3  For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
* Psalms 73:3  For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
* Proverbs 9:6  Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
* Proverbs 9:6  Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.</Ref>
</blockquote>
 


[[Romans 1]]:23  And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. [symbols of power establish by covenants]
23  And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. [symbols of power establish by covenants]


24  Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: [stepping out of the presence of God= adds subjectivity]
24  Wherefore God also gave them up<Ref>The phrase "gave them up" from "παρέδωκεν] expresses the real active giving up on the part of God." according to Meyer's NT Commentary. The same Idea is repeated in Romans 1:28  </Ref>  to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: [stepping out of the presence of God= adds subjectivity]


25  Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature<Ref>{{2937}}</Ref> more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
25  Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature<Ref>{{2937}}</Ref> more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.


<blockquote>
: The word creature from ''ktisis'' in the Greek is translated “ordinance” once in the Bible. It is translated ''creature'' or ''creation'' 17 times. It is defined as ”the act of founding, establishing”. In [[Mark 16]]:15 we are told to “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature [institution of mankind]”. People are literally [[worship]]ing the governments they institute because the [[modern Church]] has failed to preach the [[Gospel of the kingdom]].
</blockquote>


[[Romans 1]]:26  For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
26  For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
 
27  And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
27  And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.


Line 154: Line 164:


<blockquote>
<blockquote>
* Ezekiel 16:49  Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
* Ezekiel 16:49  Behold, this was the [[iniquity]] of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
</blockquote>
 
[[Romans 1]]:29  Being filled with all [[Reward of unrighteousness|unrighteousness]], [[adultery|fornication]] [metaph. the worship of idols ], '''wickedness'''[evil purposes and desires]<Ref>{{4189 }}</Ref>, [[covet]]ousness<Ref>{{4124}}</Ref>, maliciousness<Ref>{{2549}}</Ref>; full of envy<Ref>{{5355}}</Ref>, murder<Ref>{{5408}}</Ref>, debate<Ref>{{2054}}</Ref>, deceit<Ref>{{1388}}</Ref>, malignity<Ref>{{2550}}</Ref>; whisperers<Ref>{{5588}}</Ref>,
 
<blockquote>
* Matthew 22:18  But Jesus perceived their wickedness <4189>, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
* Mark 7:22  Thefts, covetousness, wickedness <4189>, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
* Luke 11:39  And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness <4189>.
* Acts 3:26  Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities <4189>.
* 1 Corinthians 5:8  Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness <4189>; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
* Ephesians 6:12  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness <4189> in high places.
</blockquote>
</blockquote>


29  Being filled with all [[Reward of unrighteousness|unrighteousness]], [[adultery|fornication]] [metaph. the worship of idols ], '''wickedness'''[evil purposes and desires]<Ref>{{4189 }}</Ref>, [[covet]]ousness<Ref>{{4124}}</Ref>, maliciousness<Ref>{{2549}}</Ref>; full of envy<Ref>{{5355}}</Ref>, murder<Ref>{{5408}}</Ref>, debate<Ref>{{2054}}</Ref>, deceit<Ref>{{1388}}</Ref>, malignity<Ref>{{2550}}</Ref>; whisperers<Ref>{{5588}}</Ref>,


[[Romans 1]]:30  Backbiters[defamer]<Ref>{{2637}}</Ref>, haters of God,<Ref>{{2319}}</Ref> despiteful<Ref>{{5197}}</Ref>, proud<Ref>{{5244}}</Ref>, boasters<Ref>{{213}}</Ref>, inventors[ contriver] of evil things<Ref>{{2182}}</Ref>, disobedient<Ref>{{545}}</Ref> to parents,
30  Backbiters[defamer]<Ref>{{2637}}</Ref>, haters of God,<Ref>{{2319}}</Ref> despiteful<Ref>{{5197}}</Ref>, proud<Ref>{{5244}}</Ref>, boasters<Ref>{{213}}</Ref>, inventors[ contriver] of evil things<Ref>{{2182}}</Ref>, disobedient<Ref>{{545}}</Ref> to parents,


31  Without understanding<Ref>{{801}}</Ref>, covenantbreakers<Ref>{{802}}</Ref>, without natural affection[unsociable]<Ref>{{794}}</Ref>, implacable[without a treaty or covenant ]<Ref>{{786}}</Ref>, unmerciful<Ref>{{415}}</Ref>:
31  Without understanding<Ref>{{801}}</Ref>, covenantbreakers<Ref>{{802}}</Ref>, without natural affection[unsociable]<Ref>{{794}}</Ref>, implacable[without a treaty or covenant ]<Ref>{{786}}</Ref>, unmerciful<Ref>{{415}}</Ref>:
Line 180: Line 180:


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
<references />
<references />

Revision as of 01:00, 17 March 2022

Comments
1. Romans, An Introduction

http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-1.mp3
2. Romans, An Introduction, Romans 1, Part 1
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-2.mp3
3. Romans 1, Part 2
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-3.mp3
4. Romans 1 and Romans 2
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-4.mp3

A theme of this Chapter is what happens if anyone creates a false image of Christ and worship that imagined Christ rather than the true Christ. You may think you are a believer but are not.[1]
Also institutions can e created like we see in v25 become idols and seduce people int covetous practices. The socialist state can be a substitute for Religion. It may creep in with small programs where men who call themselves benefactors but exercise authority one over the other cause the people to curse children, make themselves merchandise through the covetous practice at their neighbors expense.
Even Polybius and all the prophets warned the masses about this degeneration of society because the become covetous.
Christ came to set us free as Abraham and Moses did. We were never to return to the bondage of Egypt.[2]
V25 The word creature from ktisis in the Greek is translated “ordinance” once in the Bible. It is translated creature or creation 17 times. It is defined as ”the act of founding, establishing”. In Mark 16:15 we are told to “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature [institution of mankind]”. People are literally worshiping the governments they institute because the modern Church has failed to preach the Gospel of the kingdom.
V28 v 24 "'Wherefore God also gave them up "' The phrase "gave them up" from "παρέδωκεν] expresses the real active giving up on the part of God." according to Meyer's NT Commentary. The same idea is repeated in Romans 1:28. This is because they have created a false Christ in their minds and engage in idolatry. God does not make sin any more than gravity is said to kill a man when he jumps of a building and hits the side walk.
V29 Wickedness is all an issueCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

The judgment of God (1:18–32)

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;[3]


19 ¶ Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,[4]


23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. [symbols of power establish by covenants]

24 Wherefore God also gave them up[5] to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: [stepping out of the presence of God= adds subjectivity]

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature[6] more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.


26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 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;

  • Ezekiel 16:49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication [metaph. the worship of idols ], wickedness[evil purposes and desires][7], covetousness[8], maliciousness[9]; full of envy[10], murder[11], debate[12], deceit[13], malignity[14]; whisperers[15],

30 Backbiters[defamer][16], haters of God,[17] despiteful[18], proud[19], boasters[20], inventors[ contriver] of evil things[21], disobedient[22] to parents,

31 Without understanding[23], covenantbreakers[24], without natural affection[unsociable][25], implacable[without a treaty or covenant ][26], unmerciful[27]:

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.


Romans | Romans 1 | Romans 2 | Romans 3 | Romans 4 | Romans 5 | Romans 6 | Romans 7 | Romans 8 | Romans 9 | Romans 10 | Romans 11 | Romans 12 | Romans 13 | Romans 14 | Romans 15 | Romans 16 |


Bible | Bible Index | Bible References | Biblical bunch‎ | Sophistry‎ |
Modern Christians | Whosoever believeth | Religion | Bible_terms |

Early non Bible authors
Athenagoras of Athens | Methodius of Olympus | Theophilus or Ignatius of Antioch
Hippolytus of Rome | Justin the Martyr | Jerome | Augustine of Hippo |
Epistle of Mathetes | Gospel of James | The Gospel of Thomas |
Philo Judaeus‎ or Philo of Alexandria and The Allegories of the Sacred Laws
Polybius‎ | Plutarch | Seneca | Tacitus | Suetonius |
Marcus Tullius Cicero | Celsus | Diotrephes |
People in the Bible
Paul the Apostle | Melchizedek | Moses | Cain | Caesar | Herod |
Jesus | John the Baptist |
Matthew | Mark | Luke | John |
Nimrod | Abraham | Essenes | Pharisees | Sadducees | Zealots |
Julius Caesar | Augustus Caesar | Tiberius | Nero |
Historical People
Buddha | Constantine | Eusebius |
Ambrose | Augustine of Canterbury | Lady Godiva |
Vespian | Diocletian | Manichaeism | John Wycliffe‎ |

Footnotes

  1. * John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
    • John 6:36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
    • John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
    • John 10:37 38 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
    • John 11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
    • John 12:11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
    • John 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
    • John 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
    • Acts 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
    • Acts 9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
    • Acts 15:7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
    • Acts 16:1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
    • Acts 17:34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
    • Acts 19:9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
    • 1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
  2. * John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
    • Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
    • Mark 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
    • Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
    • Genesis 18:18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
    • Genesis 22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
    • Genesis 26:4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
    • Deuteronomy 14:2 For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.
    • Deuteronomy 17:14 When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;
  3. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named righteousness
  4. * 1 Samuel 13:13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
    • Psalms 5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
    • Psalms 39:8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
    • Psalms 69:5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
    • Psalms 73:3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
    • Proverbs 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
  5. The phrase "gave them up" from "παρέδωκεν] expresses the real active giving up on the part of God." according to Meyer's NT Commentary. The same Idea is repeated in Romans 1:28
  6. 2937 ~κτίσις~ ktisis \@ktis’-is\@ from 2936 to fabricate or make; n f AV-creature 11, creation 6, building 1, ordinance 1; 19
    1) the act of founding, establishing, building etc
    1a) the act of creating, creation
    1b) creation i.e. thing created
    1b1) of individual things, beings, a creature, a creation
    1b1a) anything created
    1b1b) after a rabbinical usage (by which a man converted from idolatry to Judaism was called)
    1b1c) the sum or aggregate of things created
    1c) institution, ordinance</Ref> which is also translated creature 11 times
  7. 4189 πονηρία poneria pon-ay-ree’-ah from 4190; TDNT-6:562,912; {See TDNT 652} n f AV-wickedness 6, iniquity 1; 7
    1) depravity, iniquity, wickedness
    2) malice
    3) evil purposes and desires
    For Synonyms see entry 5855
  8. 4124 ~πλεονεξία~ pleonexia \@pleh-on-ex-ee’-ah\@ from 4123; n f AV-covetousness 8, greediness 1, covetous practices 1; 10 1) greedy desire to have more, covetousness, avarice
  9. 2549 κακία kakia kak-ee’-ah from 2556; TDNT-3:482,391; {See TDNT 351} n f AV-malice 6, maliciousness 2, evil 1, wickedness 1, naughtiness 1; 11
    1) malignity, malice, ill-will, desire to injure
    2) wickedness, depravity
    2a) wickedness that is not ashamed to break laws
    3) evil, trouble
    • For Synonyms see entry 5855
  10. 5355 ~φθόνος~ phthonos \@fthon’-os\@ probably akin to the base of 5351; ; n m AV-envy 8, envying 1; 9
    1) envy
    2) for envy, i.e. prompted by envy
  11. 5408 ~φόνος~ phonos \@fon’-os\@ from an obsolete primary pheno (to murder); ; n m AV-murder 8, slaughter 1, be slain + 599 1; 10
    1) murder, slaughter
  12. 2054 ~ἔρις~ eris \@er’-is\@ of uncertain affinity; ; n f AV-strife 4, debate 2, contention 2, variance 1; 9
    1) contention, strife, wrangling
  13. 1388 ~δόλος~ dolos \@dol’-os\@ from an obsolete primary verb, dello (probably meant to decoy; cf 1185); ; n m AV-guile 7, subtilty 2, deceit 2, craft 1; 12
    1) craft, deceit, guile
  14. 2550 ~κακοήθεια~ kakoetheia \@kak-o-ay’-thi-ah\@ from a compound of 2556 and 2239; TDNT-3:485,391; {See TDNT 351} n f AV-malignity 1; 1
    1) bad character, depravity of heart and life
    2) malignant subtlety, malicious craftiness
  15. 5588 ~ψιθυριστής~ psithuristes \@psith-oo-ris-tace’\@ from the same as 5587; ; n m AV-whisperer 1; 1
    1) a whisperer, secret slanderer, detractor
  16. 2637 ~κατάλαλος~ katalalos \@kat-al’-al-os\@ from 2596 and the base of 2980; TDNT-4:3,495; {See TDNT 423} adj AV-backbiter 1; 1
    1) a defamer, evil speaker
  17. 2319 ~θεοστυγής~ theostuges \@theh-os-too-gace’\@ from 2316 and the base of 4767; ; adj AV-hater of God 1; 1
    1) hateful to God, exceptionally impious and wicked
  18. 5197 ~ὑβριστής~ hubristes \@hoo-bris-tace’\@ from 5195; TDNT-8:295,1200; {See TDNT 803} n m AV-despiteful 1, injurious 1; 2
    1) an insolent man
    2) one who, uplifted with pride, either heaps insulting language upon others or does them some shameful act of wrong
    For Synonyms see entry 5885
  19. 5244 ~ὑπερήφανος~ huperephanos \@hoop-er-ay’-fan-os\@ from 5228 and 5316; TDNT-8:525,1231; {See TDNT 815} adj AV-proud 5; 5
    1) showing one’s self above others, overtopping, conspicuous above others, pre-eminent
    2) with an overweening estimate of one’s means or merits, despising others or even treating them with contempt, haughty
    For Synonyms see entry 5885
  20. 213 ~ἀλαζών~ alazon \@al-ad-zone’\@ from ale (vagrancy); TDNT-1:226,36; {See TDNT 45} n m AV-boaster 2; 2
    1) an empty pretender, a boaster
    For Synonyms see entry 5885
  21. 2182 ~ἐφευρετής~ epheuretes \@ef-yoo-ret’-ace\@ from a compound of 1909 and 2147; ; n m AV-inventor 1; 1
    1) an inventor, contriver
  22. 545 ~ἀπειθής~ apeithes \@ap-i-thace’\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3982; TDNT-6:10,818; {See TDNT 611} adj AV-disobedient 6; 6
    1) impersuasible, not compliant, disobedient, contumacious
  23. 801 ~ἀσύνετος~ asunetos \@as-oon’-ay-tos\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 4908; adj AV-without understanding 3, foolish 2; 5 1) unintelligent, without understanding, stupid
  24. 802 ~ἀσύνθετος~ asunthetos \@as-oon’-thet-os\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 4934; ; adj AV-covenant breaker 1; 1
    1) uncompounded, simple
    2) covenant breaking, faithless
    For Synonyms see entry 5892
  25. 794 ~ἄστοργος~ astorgos \@as’-tor-gos\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of stergo (to cherish affectionately); ; adj AV-without natural affection 2; 2
    1) without natural affection, unsociable (#Ro 1:31 marg.), inhuman (#2Ti 3:3 RSV), unloving (#2Ti 3:3 NKJV)
  26. 786 ~ἄσπονδος~ aspondos \@as’-pon-dos\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 4689; ; adj AV-implacable 1, trucebreakers 1; 2
    1) without a treaty or covenant
    1a) of things not mutually agreed upon e.g. abstinences from hostilities
    2) that cannot be persuaded to enter into a covenant, implacable
  27. 415 ~ἀνελεήμων~ aneleemon \@an-eleh-ay’-mone\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 1655; TDNT-2:487,222; {See TDNT 232} adj AV-unmerciful 1; 1
    1) without mercy, merciless