Keraia
Romans 1

Romans 1:31

God’s Wrath against Sin · Romans 1:18–32
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Translations

Modern
They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.
Traditional
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Literal
…unintelligent, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful;
Latin
…insipientes, incompositos, sine affectione, absque fœdere, sine misericordia.

Original

Greek
English
They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.

Notes

Romans 1:29–31

This list of sins follows a popular Hellenistic literary form called a vice list (a list that names sinful behaviors). The list does not include every sin, but it shows the many ways evil can appear.

Romans 1:18–3:20

Paul waits to explain righteousness through faith (see 3:21) until he first teaches about the sinfulness of all people. Both non-Jews and Jews are equally under the power of sin (1:18–32; 2:1–3:8). Because of this, both groups are in the same situation before God. No one can gain God’s favor by their own actions or obedience (3:9–20). All people need God’s saving action, not their own efforts.

Glossary

Atonement Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Faith Hardness of Heart Idols, Idolatry Letter to the Romans New Creation, New Creature Sin

Topics

Affections of the Wicked, are Unnatural and Perverted Character of the Wicked: Unmerciful Covenants: Violated by the Wicked Crime: Partial Lists of Gentiles: Depraved and Wicked Gentiles: Unclassified Sciptures Relating To Idolatry: Led to Abominable Sins Malice: General Scriptures Concerning Rome: Abominations In The Affections of the Wicked, are Unnatural and Perverted The Fall of Man: Man in Consequence of without Understanding The Heathen: Cruel Wicked (People): Described