Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:Wherefore — One punishment of sin is from the very nature of it, as Romans 1:27; another, as here, is from vindictive justice.Uncleanness — Ungodliness and uncleanness are frequently joined, 1 Thessalonians 4:5 as are the knowledge of God and purity.God gave them up — By withdrawing his restraining grace. read more
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.Who changed the truth — The true worship of God.Into a lie — False, abominable idolatries.And worshipped — Inwardly.And served — Outwardly. read more
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:Therefore God gave them up to vile affections — To which the heathen Romans were then abandoned to the last degree; and none more than the emperors themselves. read more
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.Receiving the just recompense of their error — Their idolatry being punished with that unnatural lust, which was as horrible a dishonour to the body, as their idolatry was to God. read more
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;God gave them up to an undiscerning mind — Treated of, Romans 1:32.To do things not expedient — Even the vilest abominations, treated of verses Romans 1:29-31. read more
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,Filled with all injustice — This stands in the first place; unmercifulness, in the last.Fornication — Includes here every species of uncleanness.Maliciousness — The Greek word properly implies a temper which delights in hurting another, even without any advantage to itself. read more
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,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. read more
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:Covenant-breakers — It is well known, the Romans, as a nation, from the very beginning of their commonwealth, never made any scruple of vacating altogether the most solemn engagement, if they did not like it, though made by their supreme magistrate, in the name of the whole people. They only gave up the general who had made it, and then supposed themselves to be at full liberty.Without natural affection... read more
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.Not only do the same, but have pleasure in those that practise them — This is the highest degree of wickedness. A man may be hurried by his passions to do the thing he hates; but he that has pleasure in those that do evil, loves wickedness for wickedness' sake. And hereby he encourages them in sin, and heaps the guilt of others upon his own head. read more
Obtenga el versículo bíblico diario todos los días en su bandeja de entrada
Leer en el móvil
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 1:23
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.And changed — With the utmost folly. Here are three degrees of ungodliness and of punishment: the first is described, Romans 1:21-24; the second, Romans 1:25-27; the third, in Romans 1:28, and following verses. The punishment in each case is expressed by God gave them up. If a man will not worship God as God, he is so left to himself that he throws... read more