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Forγὰρthe wrathὀργὴof Godθεοῦis revealedἈποκαλύπτεταιfromἀπ’heavenοὐρανοῦagainstἐπὶallπᾶσανungodlinessἀσέβειανandκαὶunrighteousnessἀδικίανof peopleἀνθρώπωνwhoτῶνsuppressκατεχόντωνthe truthτὴν ἀλήθειανbyἐνunrighteousness,ἀδικίᾳ
Romans 1:18
Study it in the app“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by unrighteousness,”
Paul says God's wrath is revealed against injustice that suppresses the truthHoliness
With the Greek beneath
Romans 1:18, word by word
- the wrathὀργὴorgē
wrath
God's anger against evil, his punishment.
Where else “orgē” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- is revealedἈποκαλύπτεταιApokalyptetai
reveal
Reveal, uncover what was hidden.
Where else “Apokalyptetai” appears- heavenοὐρανοῦouranou
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranou” appears- ungodlinessἀσέβειανasebeian
ungodliness
Ungodliness: lack of reverence for God; also ungodly deeds.
Where else “asebeian” appears- unrighteousnessἀδικίανadikian
unrighteousness
Injustice, unrighteousness.
Where else “adikian” appears- of peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears- suppressκατεχόντωνkatechontōn
restrain
To hold someone back, not let them go on.
Where else “katechontōn” appears- the truthἀλήθειανalētheian
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheian” appears
The context
17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.
18 · This verse (above)
19because what can be known about God is plain among them, for God made it plain to them.
To study Romans 1 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul introduce himself at the start of the letter, and what does he say he is not ashamed of? (vv. 1, 16)
2. What it means
Paul says God's invisible qualities are perceived in what he made (vv. 19-20). What do you think he means by that?
3. How I live it
Paul was not ashamed of the good news (v. 16). How can you speak naturally and respectfully about what you value most?