Romans 1:22

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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Other Translations for Romans 1:22

BSB
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
AKJV
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
CPDV
For, while proclaiming themselves to be wise, they became foolish.
ERV
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
NHEB
Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
SMT
Declaring themselves to be wise, they were fools,

Word Study (Strong’s) for Romans 1:22

ProfessingthemselvesG5335VerbtobeG1511VerbwiseG4680AdjectivetheybecamefoolsG3471Verb

Commentary for Romans 1:22

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Romans 1:22
Summary
Claiming wisdom results in demonstrated foolishness
Event
Self-proclaimed experts proven wrong
Estimated Time Period
1st century AD
Category
Teaching