Romans 1:20

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 1:1-32

Romans 1:1 . Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, in the sense he himself illustrates to the Corinthians. Ye are not your own; ye are bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. Called to be an apostle, and endowed with heavenly gifts in a special manner, when the Lord himself appeared to him, as stated on Acts 9:15; Acts 22:14. This call, being purely divine, made him a debtor to all men, and gave him a title to address... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 1:19-21

Romans 1:19-21Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath showed it unto them.What acquaintance man can have of God without Divine revelationConsider--I. His means of information. Conscience; nature; providence.II. The extent of his information. God’s natural perfections, eternity, power, wisdom, etc.; even something of His justice, etc.; but nothing of His infinite holiness and mercy. (J. Lyth, D. D.)Ignorance of God isI. Criminal Because every man has the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 1:20

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: Ver. 20. Are clearly seen ] Pervidentur. As in a mirror, or as on a theatre. Ut solem in aquis, sic Deum in operibus contemplamur. God (saith one) is best seen in his works, as the sun in the west. a a Saeculum est speculum, quo Deum intueamur. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 1:20

For the: John 1:18, Colossians 1:15, 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 Timothy 6:16, Hebrews 11:27 from the: Romans 1:19, Deuteronomy 4:19, Job 31:26-Hosea :, Psalms 8:3, Psalms 33:6-1 Samuel :, Psalms 104:5, Psalms 104:31, Psalms 119:90, Psalms 139:13, Psalms 148:8-2 Kings :, Matthew 5:45 even his: Romans 16:26, Genesis 21:33, Deuteronomy 33:27, Psalms 90:2, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 26:4, Isaiah 40:26, 1 Timothy 1:17, Hebrews 9:14 Godhead: Acts 17:29, Colossians 2:9 so that they are: or, that they may be,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 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:For those things of him which are invisible, are seen — By the eye of the mind.Being understood — They are seen by them, and them only, who use their understanding read more

Daniel Whedon

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

I. THE RUIN. FALLEN MAN WITHOUT THE GRACE OF CHRIST, Romans 1:18 to Romans 3:20. 1. Condition of the heathen world, Romans 1:18 to Romans 2:16 . The structure of human salvation must base its pillars deep in the profound of human ruin. Of that ruin, therefore, the apostle furnishes a just but gloomy picture. 1. He first portrays the heathen world, illustrating man’s fall by the extremes of depravity to which condemning history shows that human nature can go, (Romans 1:18-32.) 2. Leaving... read more