Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world, being understood by things made, are inspected, truly both his eternal power and divinity; so that they are inexcusable:
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Holman Bible
For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world,
International Standard Version
For since the creation of the world God's invisible attributes his eternal power and divine nature have been understood and observed by what he made, so that people are without excuse.
A Conservative Version
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse.
American Standard Version
For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
Amplified
For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense.
An Understandable Version
For since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities of eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, [capable of] being perceived through the things that He has made. So, these people have no excuse [i.e., for not believing in Him].
Anderson New Testament
(for, since the creation of the world, his attributes, which are invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity,) that they may be without excuse;
Bible in Basic English
For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:
Common New Testament
For since the creation of the world his invisible nature, even his eternal power and deity, has been clearly seen, being understood by the things that have been made. So they are without excuse;
Daniel Mace New Testament
for ever since the creation of the world, his eternal power and divinity, things in themselves invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived by the things that are made; so that they are without excuse:
Darby Translation
for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, so as to render them inexcusable.
Godbey New Testament
for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are seen, being known by the things which are made, even His eternal power and divinity; so that they are without excuse:
Goodspeed New Testament
Ever since the creation of the world, his invisible nature??is eternal power and divine character??ave been clearly perceptible through what he has made. So they have no excuse,
John Wesley New Testament
For those things of him which are invisible, both his eternal power and Godhead, are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood by the things which are made, so that they are without excuse:
King James 2000
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and deity; so that they are without excuse:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For from the creation of the world, his invisible [attributes], both his eternal power and deity, are discerned clearly, being understood in the things created, so that they are without excuse.
Modern King James verseion
For the unseen things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being realized by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, for them to be without excuse.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So that his invisible things, that is to say, his eternal power and godhead, are understood and seen by the works from the creation of the world. So that they are without excuse,
Montgomery New Testament
For ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, even his everlasting power and divinity, has been clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made. So they have no excuse.
NET Bible
For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes -- his eternal power and divine nature -- have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.
New Heart English Bible
For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made. So they are without excuse.
Noyes New Testament
For, ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, being perceived from his works, are clearly seen, so that they might be without excuse.
Sawyer New Testament
For his invisible [attributes] are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being perceived by the things which are made, even his eternal power and deity, so that they have no defense,
The Emphasized Bible
For, the unseen things of him, from a world's creation, by the things made, being perceived, are clearly seen, even his eternal power and divinity, - to the end they should be without excuse;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For from the creation of the world his invisible perfections, discoverable in the works that are made, are clearly seen, even his eternal power and deity; so that they are inexcusable:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For ever since the creation of the universe God's invisible attributes-his everlasting power and divinity-are to be seen and studied in his works, so that men have no excuse;
Webster
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Weymouth New Testament
For, from the very creation of the world, His invisible perfections--namely His eternal power and divine nature--have been rendered intelligible and clearly visible by His works, so that these men are without excuse.
Williams New Testament
Forever since the creation of the world, His invisible characteristics -- His eternal power and divine nature -- have been made intelligible and clearly visible by His works. So they are without excuse,
World English Bible
For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.
Worrell New Testament
For His invisible things, since the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being perceived by the things that are made, even His everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
Worsley New Testament
Inasmuch as from the first creation of the world, the invisible things of Him, even his eternal power and Godhead, are, if attended to, clearly seen in his works:
Youngs Literal Translation
for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead -- to their being inexcusable;
Themes
spiritual Blindness » The wicked wilfully guilty of
Creation » Display's God's wisdom » Nature's revelation
Creation » Exhibits » The deity of God
Error » Definition of » Inexcusable
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » For sin, not accepted
Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » Sin absolutely inexcusable
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Glory » The reward for not glorifying God
the Heathen » Have » Evidence of the power of God
Justification » Of self attempted, to justify wrongdoing » Sin absolutely inexcusable
Light, spiritual » For other titles » Universal
Nature's » Revelation » Nature's revelation
Philosophy » Reveals the mysteries of providence
Power » Of God » Described as » Everlasting
God, Power of » Described as » Everlasting
Resurrection » Where the righteousness of God is revealed
Revelation » Methods of » Nature's revelation
Revelation » Methods of » Nature's
Service » Who served the creature more than the creator
Sin » Increment of » Inexcusable
Sin » Excuses offered for » Sin absolutely inexcusable
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Inexcusable
Understanding » What is understood by the things that are made by God
Universal » Blessing, possible » Light
Topics
Interlinear
Dunamis
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 36 Translations in Romans 1:20
Images Romans 1:20
Prayers for Romans 1:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Wrath Revealed Against Sinful Humanity
19 Wherefore that known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested to them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world, being understood by things made, are inspected, truly both his eternal power and divinity; so that they are inexcusable: 21 Wherefore having known God, not as God did they honour or return thanks; but were rendered vain in their conversations, and their heart without understanding was darkened.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 19:1-6
To the overseer; chanting of David. The heavens recounting the glory of God, and the firmament announcing the work of his hands.
Isaiah 9:6
For a child was born to us, a son was given to us, and the dominion shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, Captain of Peace.
John 1:18
None has seen God at any time; the only born Son, he being in the bosom of the Father, he has declared.
Romans 1:19
Wherefore that known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested to them.
1 Timothy 1:17
And to the King of times, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, honour and glory for the times of times. Amen.)
Psalm 33:6-9
By the word of Jehovah the heavens were made, and by the spirit of his mouth all their army.
Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high, and see who created these, bringing forth their army by number: he will call to all of them by name, from the multitude of their strength; and he is strong of power; a man was not wanting.
Deuteronomy 4:19
And lest thou shalt lift up thine eyes to the heavens, and seeing the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of the heavens, and thou wert driven and didst worship to them, and didst serve them, which Jehovah thy God divided them out to all the peoples under all the heavens.
Deuteronomy 33:27
The God of the beginning testifying, and underneath, the perpetual arms: and he will thrust out the enemy from before thee, and will say, Destroy.
Job 31:26-28
If I shall see the light when it shall shine, and the moon going in splendor;
Psalm 8:3
For I shall see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and the stars which thou didst prepare.
Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were born, and the earth shall be begun, and the habitable globe, and from forever even to forever, thou art God.
Psalm 104:5
Founding the earth upon her bases, she shall not be moved forever and even
Psalm 104:31
The glory of Jehovah shall be forever: Jehovah, shall rejoice in his works.
Psalm 119:90
To generation and generation thy faithfulness: thou didst prepare the earth and it will stand.
Psalm 139:13
For thou didst possess my reins: thou wilt cover me in my mother's womb.
Psalm 148:8-12
Fire and hail, snow and vapor: the spirit of storm doing his word:
Isaiah 26:4
Trust ye in Jehovah even to eternity, for in Jah Jehovah is the rock of ages.
Jeremiah 5:21
Hear now this, O foolish people, and no heart; eyes to them and they will not see; and ears to them, and they will not hear:
Matthew 5:45
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken to them, they had not sin and now they have no pretext for their sin.
Acts 17:29
Being therefore the posterity of God, we ought not to think gold, or silver, or stone, an engraving of art, or meditation of man, the divinity to be like.
Acts 22:1
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence to you.
Romans 2:1
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one judging: for in what thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou judging doest the same.
Romans 2:15
Which show the work of the law Written in their hearts, their consciousness testifying together, and between one another thoughts accusing or also excusing;)
Romans 16:26
And now made manifest, also by the prophetic writings according to the command of the eternal God, for the obedience of faith made known to all nations:
Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:
Colossians 2:9
For in him dwells all the completion of divinity bodily.
1 Timothy 6:16
Who only having immortality, inhabiting inaccessible light; which none of men saw, nor can see; to whom honour and might forever. Amen.
Hebrews 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself blameless to God, purify your consciousness from dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the king's wrath: for, as seeing the invisible, he was strong.
Genesis 21:33
And be will plant the tamarisk by the well of the oath, and will call there upon the name of Jehovah, the eternal God.