Romans 1:18 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Romans 1:17 For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;

Romans 1:19 because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.

Romans 1:20 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:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wrath", "revealed", "heaven", "against", "ungodliness", "unrighteousness", "hinder", and "truth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wrath" and "revealed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "For therein is revealed a righteousness of..." into verse 19's "because that which is known of God...", so "wrath" and "revealed" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wrath" and "revealed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.