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Romans 1:31

Romans 1:31
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Without understanding,.... Of God, of his nature and worship, of things divine and even moral, being given up to a reprobate mind:

covenant breakers; had no regard to private or public contracts:…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Without understanding - Inconsiderate, or foolish; see Rom 1:21-22. Covenant breakers - Perfidious; false to their contracts. Without natural affections - This expression denotes the lack of…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Without understanding - Ασυνετους, from α, negative, and συνετος, knowing; persons incapable of comprehending what was spoken; destitute of capacity for spiritual things.

Covenant-breakers -…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Romans 1:19-32

In this last part of the chapter the apostle applies what he had said particularly to the Gentile world, in which we may observe,

I. The means and helps they had to come to the knowledge of God.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

without understanding, covenant-breakers The Gr. words are almost identical in form and sound. On "without understanding" see note on Rom 1:21, where "foolish" represents the same Greek word; an…