Romans 1:20

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Romans 1:1-32

Bringing the first and seventh verses together, we find the called apostle writing to the called saints. As for himself, Paul declared, first, that he was debtor, because a gift had been bestowed on him for the Greeks and barbarians, the wise and the foolish. In verses Rom 1:16-17 we have a statement in brief of the whole argument of the epistle, and a declaration of the Gospel deposit which made Paul a debtor. It is a Gospel of power, that is, one which is equal to the accomplishment of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:18-21

The Wrath of God Is Revealed From Heaven Because Of Man’s Ungodliness And Unrighteousness (1:18-21). In stark contrast to the righteousness of God being revealed (Romans 1:17), we have the wrath of God revealed from Heaven (Romans 1:18). The point is that those who fail to respond and receive the righteousness of God will face the wrath of God. And there will be no excuses,. Indeed all are seen to be totally without excuse because ‘what God is’ is revealed in such a way that man has no excuse... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:20

‘For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things which are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse,’ For what makes man totally inexcusable is that ‘the things that are made’ reveal to the open mind the invisible things of God (His goodness, wisdom, power, majesty, creativity, providential care) and have done so from the beginning. For in combination with man’s spiritual nature they make... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 1:18-32

Romans 1:18-Jonah : . Mankind is in a ruinous plight: God’ s Anger, which is His righteousness reacting against wrong, rests upon the race. Romans 1:18 a . “ The Divine wrath is being revealed from heaven” in action “ against all impiety and unrighteousness of men.” The revelation is apparent in the moral outcome of irreligion described in Romans 1:21-Jonah :— an apocalypse more appalling than earthquake or famine. Romans 1:18 b – Romans 1:20 . Man is responsible for his perdition: “... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 1:20

Because it might be further objected in behalf of the Gentiles, that the notions of God imprinted in their nature are so weak, that they may be well excused; therefore the apostle adds, that the certainty of them is further confirmed by the book of the creatures, which was written before them in capital letters, so that he that runs may read. The invisible things of him: the apostle tells us afterwards himself what he means by the invisible things of God, viz. his being and his attributes,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 1:18-21

CRITICAL NOTESRomans 1:18. The wrath of God.—ὀργὴ Θεοῦ, God’s displeasure. The phrase is plainly anthropopathic. May express a particular instance of displeasure.Romans 1:19. That which may be known of God.—That concerning God which is knowable. St. Basil called the natural world a school of the knowledge of God. God is knowable though still unknowable.Romans 1:20. The invisible things of Him from the creation.—Cyril said that the eternity of God is proved from the corruptible nature of the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Romans 1:18-32

Romans 1:18-32 The Natural History of Paganism. I. St. Paul's first proposition is, that from the first the heathen knew enough of God from His works to render them without excuse for not worshipping Him. II. Secondly, the Apostle declares that the heathen have culpably repressed and hindered from its just influence the truth which they did know respecting God. He traces polytheistic and idolatrous worship to its root. (1) Its first origin he finds in a refusal to walk honestly by such light as... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Romans 1:20-21

DISCOURSE: 1822THE LOST STATE OF THE GENTILE WORLDRomans 1:20-21. They are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God.HERE the plan of the epistle begins to be developed. St. Paul, intending to prove that there was one only way of salvation for the whole race of mankind, begins with shewing, that the Gentile world were altogether guilty before God, and lying under a just sentence of condemnation. In the next chapter he shews the same respecting the Jews:... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Romans 1:20-21

'Inexcusable Irreverence And Ingratitude' and 'Knowledge. Worship. Gratitude.' Inexcusable Irreverence And Ingratitude -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Sermon (No. 2257) Intended for Reading on Lord's-Day, May 22nd, 1892, Delivered by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington On Lord's-day Evening, July 13th, 1890. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "They are without excuse: because... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 1:1-32

This time let us turn in our Bibles to Romans, chapter 1. Paul opens his epistle to the Romans declaring:Paul, a bond slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God ( Romans 1:1 ).Twenty-five years before Paul wrote this epistle to the Romans he was on the road to Damascus to imprison the Christians there. When suddenly about noon there came a light brighter than the mid-day sun and there the Lord said, "Saul, Saul why persecute thou me?" And he answered and... read more

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