Romans 1:18

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“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.”

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BSBPD

“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 1:18 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 12:46The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
  2. John 3:19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
  3. Acts 24:24After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
  4. Romans 1:19For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
  5. Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
  6. Romans 1:32Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
  7. Romans 2:3So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
  8. Romans 2:15So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
  9. Romans 4:15because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
  10. Romans 5:6For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
  11. Romans 5:9Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
  12. Romans 6:13Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
  13. Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
  14. Colossians 3:6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
  15. 2 Thessalonians 2:10and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
  16. 1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

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