Romans 3:13

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

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. The psalmist has the sin of deceit, and falsehood, and slander particularly in his eye. The expressions here are to be interpreted in accordance with that. The sentiment here may be, as the grave is ever open to receive all into it, that is, into destruction, so the mouth or the throat of the slanderer is... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 3:9-18

Romans 3:9-18. 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 fail to observe, and the principles of righteousness which he will never himself violate in his conduct, are we not in a better condition for obtaining justification by our own obedience to his law? No, in no wise The apostle answers, that all are equal in that point, both Jews... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 3:9-20

All humankind is sinful (3:9-20)From his discussion on the state of the Gentile and Jewish worlds, Paul concludes that the whole human race is under the power of sin (9). He quotes from the Old Testament Scriptures to show how sin affects every part of human life. Sin causes people to be rebellious against God, both in their thoughts and in their actions (10-12). It causes their speech to be harmful and destructive (13-14) and their plans to be violently selfish (15-17). They have no respect... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 3:13

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 speech Metonymy. App-6 . Greek. l arunx;. Only here. open sepulchre = opened sepulchre; literally a tomb that has been opened, emitting noisomeness. sepulchre . Greek. taphos. Only here, Matthew 23:27 , Matthew 23:29 ; Matthew 27:61 , Matthew 27:64 , Matthew 27:66 ; Matthew 28:1 . Applied to any place... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 3:13

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips.This progression to sins against fellow creatures was introduced by the last clause of Romans 3:12, quoted from Psalms 53:2. Paul did not invent this charge of wickedness, but only read it out of the Old Testament, the indictment being further detailed and stated in Psalms 5:9; Psalms 140:3. The figure of speech here shows how utterly repugnant to God was their unprincipled... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 3:10-19

Romans 3:10-19. 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 the Epistle; a description, which suits their case as exactly as the foregoing one of the degeneracy of the heathen world suits theirs, the passage being picked and chosen for the purpose; but the manner of representing it is different. In the case of the Gentiles, he speaks out... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

13-18. 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— (Psalms 5:9); that is, "What proceeds out of their heart, and finds vent in speech and action through the throat, is like the pestilential breath of an open grave."... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:9-20

C. The guilt of all humanity 3:9-20Having now proven all people, Jews and Gentiles, under God’s wrath, Paul drove the final nail in mankind’s spiritual coffin by citing Scriptural proof. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:10-18

Paul was writing to a primarily Gentile congregation, so he concluded rather than began his argument with an appeal to Scripture. Contrast the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews who took the opposite approach when he addressed a primarily Jewish readership. The collection of passages Paul used both affirmed the universality of sin (Romans 3:10-12) and showed its pervasive inroads into all areas of individual and corporate life (Romans 3:13-18).In Romans 3:10-12 statement of the universality... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 3:13

3:13 deceit; (f-13) Psalms 5:9 . lips. (g-19) Psalms 140:3 . read more

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