Romans 1:30

Amplified Bible

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors [of new forms] of evil, disobedient and disrespectful to parents,

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
and say evil things about each other. They hate God. They are rude, proud, and brag about themselves. They invent ways of doing evil. They don't obey their parents,

Revised Standard Version
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
backbyters haters of God doers of wroge proude bosters bringers vp of evyll thinges disobedient to father and mother

Hebrew Names Version
backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

International Standard Version
slanderers, God-haters, haughty, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to their parents,

New American Standard Bible
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

New Century Version
and say evil things about each other. They hate God. They are rude and conceited and brag about themselves. They invent ways of doing evil. They do not obey their parents.

Update Bible Version
backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Webster's Bible Translation
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventers of evil things, disobedient to parents,

English Standard Version
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

World English Bible
backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Whisperers, backbiters: haters of God, violent, proud: boasters, inventers of evil things: disobedient to parents,

Weymouth's New Testament
They were secret backbiters, open slanderers; hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful; inventors of new forms of sin, disobedient to parents, destitute of common sense,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
hateful to God, debateris, proude, and hiy ouer mesure, fynderis of yuele thingis, not obeschynge to fadir and modir,

English Revised Version
backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Berean Standard Bible
slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

Contemporary English Version
say cruel things about others, and hate God. They are proud, conceited, and boastful, always thinking up new ways to do evil. These people don't respect their parents.

American Standard Version
backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Bible in Basic English
Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother,

Complete Jewish Bible
slanderers, haters of God; they are insolent, arrogant and boastful; they plan evil schemes; they disobey their parents;

Darby Translation
back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Etheridge Translation
and slanders, and hating of Aloha: vilifiers, inflated ones, boasters, inventors of evil things, mindless, disobedient to parents,

Murdock Translation
and backbiting, and slander; and being haters of God, scoffers, proud, vain-glorious, devisers of evil things, destitute of reason, disregardful of parents,

King James Version (1611)
Backbiters, haters of God, despitefull, proude, boasters, inuenters of euill things, disobedient to parents;

New Living Translation
They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents.

New Life Bible
They talk about people, and they hate God. They are filled with pride and tell of all the good they do. They think of new ways to sin. They do not obey their parents.

New Revised Standard
slanderers, God-haters, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, rebellious toward parents,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents,

George Lamsa Translation
Slanderers, backbiters, haters of God, revilers, proud boasters, inventors of evil things, the weak-minded, disobedient to their parents;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whisperers, detractors, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, vain boasters, inventors of vices, unto parents unyielding,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Detractors, hateful to God, contumelious, proud, haughty, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Backbyters, haters of God, dispiteful, proude, boasters, bryngers vp of euyll thinges, disobedient to father & mother:

Good News Translation
and speak evil of one another; they are hateful to God, insolent, proud, and boastful; they think of more ways to do evil; they disobey their parents;

Christian Standard Bible®
slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

King James Version
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Lexham English Bible
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boasters, contrivers of evil, disobedient to parents,

Literal Translation
slanderers, God-haters, insolent, proud, braggarts, devisers of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Young's Literal Translation
evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
backbyters, despysers of God, doers of wronge, proude, boosters, bryngers vp of euell thinges, disobedient to their Elders,

Mace New Testament (1729)
whisperers, backbiters, enemies of God, injurious, proud, vain, inventers of vices, disobedient to parents, void of judgment,

New English Translation
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,

New King James Version
backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Simplified Cowboy Version
and speak out against each other. They hate God and everyone else. They are backstabbers, insolent, proud, and braggarts. They sit around and make up new ways to sin and defile themselves and others. They disrespect their parents.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

Legacy Standard Bible
slanderers, haters of God, violent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

Contextual Overview

¹⁹because that which is known about God is evident within them [in their inner consciousness], for God made it evident to them. ²⁰For 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. ²¹For even though they knew God [as the Creator], they did not honor Him as God or give thanks [for His wondrous creation]. On the contrary, they became worthless in their thinking [godless, with pointless reasonings, and silly speculations], and their foolish heart was darkened. ²²Claiming to be wise, they became fools, ²³and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an image [worthless idols] in the shape of mortal man and birds and four-footed animals and reptiles. ²⁴Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their own hearts to [sexual] impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them [abandoning them to the degrading power of sin], ²⁵because [by choice] they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. ²⁶For this reason God gave them over to degrading and vile passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural [a function contrary to nature], ²⁷and in the same way also the men turned away from the natural function of the woman and were consumed with their desire toward one another, men with men committing shameful acts and in return receiving in their own bodies the inevitable and appropriate penalty for their wrongdoing. ²⁸And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or consider Him worth knowing [as their Creator], God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things which are improper and repulsive,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Backbiters: Proverbs 25:23

haters: Romans 8:7, Romans 8:8, Numbers 10:35, Deuteronomy 7:10, 2 Chronicles 19:2, Psalms 81:15, Proverbs 8:36, John 7:7, John 15:23, John 15:24, Titus 3:3

boasters: Romans 2:17, Romans 2:23, Romans 3:27, 1 Kings 20:11, 2 Chronicles 25:19, Psalms 10:3, Psalms 49:6, Psalms 52:1, Psalms 94:4, Psalms 97:7, Acts 5:36, 2 Corinthians 10:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, James 3:5, James 4:16, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 1:16

inventors: Psalms 99:8, Psalms 106:39, Ecclesiastes 7:29

disobedient: Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Deuteronomy 27:16, Proverbs 30:17, Ezekiel 22:7, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 15:4, Luke 21:16, 2 Timothy 3:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:5 - of them Deuteronomy 32:41 - them that hate Judges 9:29 - would to God Psalms 15:3 - backbiteth Proverbs 24:8 - General Isaiah 30:11 - cause Ezekiel 14:5 - estranged Ezekiel 16:45 - that loatheth Micah 2:1 - to Ephesians 4:31 - evil speaking Colossians 1:21 - sometime 1 Timothy 1:9 - disobedient

Cross-References

Genesis 1:15
and let them be useful as lights in the expanse of the heavens to provide light on the earth"; and it was so, [just as He commanded].

Genesis 1:16
God made the two great lights—the greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens].

Genesis 9:3
"Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; I give you everything, as I gave you the green plants and vegetables.

Job 39:4
"Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.

Job 39:8
"He explores the mountains as his pasture And searches after every green thing.

Job 39:30
"His young ones suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he."

Job 40:15
"Behold now, Behemoth, which I created as well as you; He eats grass like an ox.

Job 40:20
"Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the wild animals play there.

Psalms 104:14
He causes grass to grow for the cattle, And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man, So that he may bring food from the earth—

Psalms 147:9
He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that for which they cry.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Backbiters,.... Who more publicly defamed the characters of their neighbours, and hurt their good name, credit and reputation, though behind their backs:

haters of God; some read it, "hated of God"; as all workers of iniquity are; but rather this expresses their sin, that they were deniers of the being and providence of God, and showed themselves to be enemies to him by their evil works:

despiteful; both by opprobrious words, and injurious actions:

proud; of their natural knowledge, learning, eloquence and vain philosophy:

boasters: of their parts, abilities, wisdom and works; all which they attributed to themselves, and to the sharpness of their wit, their sagacity and industry:

inventors of evil things; of evil schemes of morality and philosophy, and of evil practices, as well as principles:

disobedient to parents; which was acting contrary to the light of nature.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Backbiters - Those Who calumniate, slander, or speak ill of those who are absent. Whisperers declare secretly, and with great reserve, the supposed faults of others. Backbiters proclaim them publicly and avowedly.

Haters of God - There is no charge which can be brought against people more severe than this. It is the highest possible crime; yet it is a charge which the conduct of people will abundantly justify, and the truth of which all those experience who are brought to see their true character. To an awakened sinner there is often nothing more plain and painful than that he is a hater of God. His heart rises up against Him, and his Law, and his plan of saving people; and he deeply feels that nothing can subdue this but the mighty power of the Holy One. This is a charge which is not unfrequently brought against people in the Bible; see John 7:7; John 15:18, John 15:24-25; John 3:19-20. Surely, if this be the native character of man, then it is “far gone from original righteousness.” No more striking proof of depravity could be given; and in no creed or confession of faith is there a more painful and humiliating representation given of human wickedness, than in this declaration of an inspired apostle, that people are by nature haters of God.

Despiteful - This word denotes those who abuse, or treat with unkindness or disdain, those who are present. Whisperers and backbiters are those who calumniate those who are absent.

Proud - Pride is well understood. It is an inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one’s superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, accomplishments, etc. (Webster). Of the existence of this everywhere, there is abundant proof. And it was particularly striking among the ancients. The sect of the Stoics was distinguished for it, and this was the general character of their philosophers. People will be proud where they suppose none are superior; and it is only the religion that reveals a great and infinite God, and that teaches that all blessings are his gift, and that he has given us the station which we occupy, that will produce true humility. We may add, that the system of paganism did not disclose the wickedness of the heart, and that rids was a main reason why they were elevated in self-esteem.

Boasters - Those who arrogate to themselves what they do not possess, and glory on it. This is closely connected with pride. A man who has an inordinate self-conceit, will not be slow to proclaim his own merits to those around him.

Inventors of evil things - This doubtless refers to their seeking to find out new arts or plans to practice evil; new devices to gratify their lusts and passions; new forms of luxury, and vice, etc. So intent were they on practicing evil, so resolved to gratify their passions, that the mind was excited to discover new modes of gratification. In cities of luxury and vice, this has always been done. Vices change their form, people become satiated, and they are obliged to resort to some new form. The passions cease to be gratified with old forms of indulgence, and consequently people are obliged to resort to new devices to pamper their appetites, and to rekindle their dying passions to a flame. This was eminently true of ancient Rome; a place where all the arts of luxury, all the devices of passion, all the designs of splendid gratification, were called forth to excite and pamper the evil passions of people. Their splendid entertainments, their games, their theaters, their sports - cruel and bloody - were little else than new and ever-varying inventions of evil things to gratify the desires of lust and of pride.

Disobedient to parents - This expresses the idea that they did not show to parents that honor, respect, and attention which was due. This has been a crime of paganism in every age; and though among the Romans the duty of honoring parents was enjoined by the laws, yet it is not improbable that the duty was often violated, and that parents were treated with great neglect and even contempt. “Disobedience to parents was punished by the Jewish Law with death, and with the Hindus it is attended with the loss of the child’s inheritance. The ancient Greeks considered the neglect of it to be extremely impious, and attended with the most certain effects of divine vengeance. Solon ordered all persons who refused to make due provision for their parents to be punished with infamy, and the same penalty was incurred for personal violence toward them.” Kent’s Commentaries on American Law, vol. ii. p. 207; compare Virg. AEniad, ix. 283. The feelings of pride and haughtiness would lead to disregard of parents. It might also be felt that to provide for them when aged and infirm was a burden; and hence, there would arise disregard for their wants, and probably open opposition to their wishes, as being the demands of petulance and age. It has been one characteristic of paganism every where, that it leaves children to treat their parents with neglect. Among the Sandwich islanders it was customary, when a parent was old, infirm, and sick beyond the hope of recovery, for his own children to bury him alive; and it has been the common custom in India for children to leave their aged parents to perish on the banks of the Ganges.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 30. Backbiters — καταλαλους, from κατα, against, and λαλεω, I speak; those who speak against others; false accusers, slanderers.

Haters of God — θεοστυγεις, atheists, contemners of sacred things, maligners of providence, scorners, c. All profligate deists are of this class and it seems to be the finishing part of a diabolic character.

Despiteful — υβριστας, from υβριζω, to treat with injurious insolence; stormy, boisterous; abusing both the characters and persons of those over whom they can have any power.

Proud — υπερηφανους, from υπερ, above or over, and φαινω, I show or shine. They who are continually exalting themselves and depressing others; magnifying themselves at the expense of their neighbours; and wishing all men to receive their sayings as oracles.

Boasters — αλαζονας, from λαζομαι, to assume; self-assuming, vain-glorious, and arrogant men.

Inventors of evil things — εφευρετας κακων. Those who have invented destructive customs, rites, fashions, c. such as the different religious ceremonies among the Greeks and Romans-the orgies of Bacchus, the mysteries of Ceres, the lupercalia, feasts of the Bona Dea, &c., &c. Multitudes of which evil things, destructive and abominable ceremonies, are to be found in every part of the heathen worship.

Disobedient to parents — Though filial affection was certainly more recommended and cultivated than many other virtues, yet there are many instances on record of the grossest violation of this great branch of the law of nature.