Study it in the app“They, though they know the righteous decree of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.”
They,οἵτινεςthough they knowἐπιγνόντεςthe righteous decreeτὸ δικαίωμαof God,τοῦ θεοῦthatὅτιthose whoοἱpracticeπράσσοντεςsuch thingsτὰ τοιαῦταareεἰσίνworthyἄξιοιof death,θανάτουnotοὐonlyμόνονdoποιοῦσινthemαὐτὰbutἀλλὰalsoκαὶapprove ofσυνευδοκοῦσινthose whoτοῖςpractice them.πράσσουσιν
understand
To come to have something clear and sure in the mind, understand it fully.
Where else “epignontes” appearsdecree
A just command of God.
Where else “dikaiōma” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsdo
To carry out something, often evil.
Where else “prassontes” appearssuch
Such, of this kind.
Where else “toiauta” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eisin” appearsdeserving
Deserving a punishment.
Where else “axioi” appearsdeath
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanatou” appearsonly
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiousin” appearsapprove, agree with
Approve, agree with, consent to what others do.
Where else “syneudokousin” appears31senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.
32 · This verse (above)
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?
