Romans 1:19–20
Paul says God's power can be clearly seen in what has been made
Study it word by word19because what can be known about God is plain among them, for God made it plain to them.
20For since the creation of the world his invisible things are clearly seen, being understood through the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, so that they are without excuse.
In its context
17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.
18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by unrighteousness,
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21Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless heart was darkened.
22Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
Its words in the original
- διότιdioti· because
"Because", "for", "since".
- γνωστὸνgnōston· known
Known, acquaintance.
- θεοῦtheou· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- φανερόνphaneron· evident, known
Visible, known, evident.
- ἐστινestin· be
Be, exist.
- ἐφανέρωσενephanerōsen· reveal, make known
Reveal, show, make known.
- ἀόραταaorata· invisible
Invisible: what cannot be seen.
- κτίσεωςktiseōs· creation
Creation; what has been created.
- κόσμουkosmou· world
World: what God created; also humanity, and humanity living with its back turned to God.
- ποιήμασινpoiēmasin· what is made, work
Something made, a work: what someone has made.
- νοούμεναnooumena· understand
Understand, perceive.
- καθορᾶταιkathoratai· see clearly
See clearly, perceive well.
- ἀΐδιοςaidios· eternal
Everlasting, eternal: lasting always.
- δύναμιςdynamis· power, mighty work
Power, strength, ability. In the plural, works of power: miracles.
- θειότηςtheiotēs· divinity
Divinity, divine nature: what makes God God.
- ἀναπολογήτουςanapologētous· without excuse
Without excuse: with nothing to say in one's defense.