Romans 1:30

“Backbiters, haters of God, despitefull, proude, boasters, inuenters of euill things, disobedient to parents;”

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Other Translations for Romans 1:30

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- King James Version

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- American Standard Version (1901)

Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother,
- Basic English Bible

back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- Darby Bible

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventers of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- Webster's Bible

They were secret backbiters, open slanderers; hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful; inventors of new forms of sin, disobedient to parents, destitute of common sense,
- Weymouth Bible

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- World English Bible

hateful to God, debateris, proude, and hiy ouer mesure, fynderis of yuele thingis, not obeschynge to fadir and modir,
- Wycliffe Bible

evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Romans 1:30

Wesley's Notes for Romans 1:30

1:30 Whisperers - Such as secretly defame others. Backbiters - Such as speak against others behind their back. Haters of God - That is, rebels against him, deniers of his providence, or accusers of his justice in their adversities; yea, having an inward heart - enmity to his justice and holiness. Inventors of evil things - Of new pleasures, new ways of gain, new arts of hurting, particularly in war.


People's Bible Notes for Romans 1:30


Ro 1:30 Haters of God. "Hateful to God", in the Revised Version. Hateful, because so polluted with sin.

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