18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
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Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; …
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.
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-18)Paul here enters upon a large discourse of justification, in the latter part of this chapter laying down his thesis, and, in order to the proof of it, describing the deplorable condition of the Gentile world. His transition is very handsome, and like an orator: he was ready to preach the gospel at Rome, though a place where the gospel was run down by those that called themselves the wits; for , sa…
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