Romans 1:18

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 1:18

1:18 heaven (f-9) 'Wrath of God from heaven is revealed.' see Note d; 'there' is merely the impersonal form, not an adverb, but necessary, as it is difficult to put the words in another order without injuring the sense. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:1-32

The Power of the Gospel and the need of the World. The Guilt of the HeathenIn his salutation the apostle emphasises his commission, and the greatness of the Person whose servant he is and who is the centre of his message (Romans 1:1-7). After expressing his desire to visit the Romans (Romans 1:8-15), he states the subject of his Epistle, viz. acceptance with God through faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 1:16-17), and proceeds to develop it by showing that none have been able to merit acceptance... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 1:18

(18) As a preliminary stage to this revelation of justification and of faith, there is another, which is its opposite—a revelation and disclosure of divine wrath. The proof is seen in the present condition both of the Gentile and Jewish world. And first of the Gentile world, Romans 1:18-32.Revealed.—The revelation of righteousness is, while the Apostle writes, being made in the Person of Christ and in the salvation offered by Him. The revelation of wrath is to be inferred from the actual... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Romans 1:1-32

The Incarnation of God Romans 1:1-4 We are invited to turn our thoughts with special devotion to that great truth upon which the Gospel, as St. Paul here says, is founded, the awful and overwhelming mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God the truth expressed in the beginning of St. John's Gospel 'the Word was made Flesh'. It must be, indeed, to Christians, their continual thought. I. Such an event as that can have nothing like it, or parallel to it, while this world lasts. The Gospel of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Romans 1:18-23

Chapter 4NEED FOR THE GOSPEL: GOD’S ANGER AND MAN’S SINRomans 1:18-23WE have as it were touched the heart of the Apostle as he weighs the prospect of his Roman visit, and feels, almost in one sensation, the tender and powerful attraction, the solemn duty, and the strange solicitation to shrink from the deliverance of his message. Now his lifted forehead, just lighted up by the radiant truth of Righteousness by Faith, is shadowed suddenly. He is not ashamed of the Gospel; he will speak it out,... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Romans 1:18-32

2. The Need of Salvation Demonstrated. The Whole World Guilty and Lost. Chapter 1:18-3:20. CHAPTER 1:18-32. 1. Wrath Revealed from Heaven. 18. 2. Gentile Knowledge of God. 19-20. 3. Turning from God to Idolatry. 21-23. 4. God Gave Them Up to Corruption. 24-32. Romans 1:18 God now demonstrates that the whole world is destitute of righteousness and needs salvation. Romans 1:18-32 ; Romans 2:1-29 ; Romans 3:1-20 is parenthetical, showing the moral condition of the whole race, away from God and... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Romans 1:18

1:18 {8} For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against {a} all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the {b} truth in unrighteousness;(8) Another confirmation of the principal question: all men being considered in themselves, or without Christ, are guilty both of ungodliness and also unrighteousness, and therefore are subject on condemnation: therefore they need to seek righteousness in someone else.(a) Against all types of ungodliness.(b) By "truth" Paul means all the light... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:1-32

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 Gospel the Romans had received. First, he gives lovely evidence of the bowing of his shoulder to the yoke of Jesus Christ; "Paul, a bondman of Jesus Christ,"-bound to the obedience of Christ by a love greater than his own. But his humility is as firm as lowly. By the call of God he is an apostle; and... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Romans 1:18-32

MAN LOST BY NATURE We saw in the last lesson that man if he would be saved must become righteous before God, and the righteousness which alone satisfies Him is that which he Himself supplies. We now learn what man’s condition is which makes this a necessity. In other words this lesson, constituting the second general division of the epistle, (1) gives us a Divine declaration about sin (Romans 1:18-21 ); (2) shows it to be punitive and degenerative in its effects (Romans 1:22-23 ); and (3)... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Romans 1:1-32

Rom 1:1-7 1. Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle [a called apostle] separated [set apart unto] the Gospel of God. 2. (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy Scriptures,) 3. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4. And declared lo be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead [ read, of the dead]: 5. By whom we have received [ rather,... read more

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