Romans 1:18 “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godless…”

Romans 1:18

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

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

Darby Translation

For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

For there is a revelation of the wrath of God from heaven against all the wrongdoing and evil thoughts of men who keep down what is true by wrongdoing;

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Cross references

“the wrath”

Romans 4:15

Romans 4:15 · BSB

because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.

“ungodliness”

Romans 5:6

Romans 5:6 · BSB

For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

“unrighteousness”

Romans 6:13

Romans 6:13 · BSB

Do 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 righ…

“who hold”

Romans 1:32 2 Thessalonians 2:10 John 3:19–21 Romans 2:3 Romans 1:19 Romans 1:28

Romans 1:32 · BSB

Although 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.

2 Thessalonians 2:10 · BSB

and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

John 3:19–21 · BSB

And 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.

Romans 2:3 · BSB

So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?

Romans 1:19 · BSB

For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

Romans 1:28 · BSB

Furthermore, 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.

Also

Ephesians 5:6 Colossians 3:6 Romans 5:9

Ephesians 5:6 · BSB

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Colossians 3:6 · BSB

Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Romans 5:9 · BSB

Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

19For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

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