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Claimingφάσκοντεςto beεἶναιwise,σοφοὶthey became fools,ἐμωράνθησαν
Romans 1:22
Study it in the app“Claiming to be wise, they became fools,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 1:22, word by word
- Claimingφάσκοντεςphaskontes
claim
Claim, assert, affirm something in words.
Where else “phaskontes” appears- to beεἶναιeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- wiseσοφοὶsophoi
wise
Wise, skilled, clever.
Where else “sophoi” appears- they became foolsἐμωράνθησανemōranthēsan
make foolish
To become foolish; to make wisdom look foolish.
Where else “emōranthēsan” appears
The context
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.
22 · This verse (above)
23and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of a corruptible human being and of birds and of four-footed animals and of creeping things.
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?