Romans 1:19 (GNV)

Passage

Forasmuch as that, which may be knowe of God, is manifest in them: for God hath shewed it vnto them.

Nearby Context

Romans 1:17 For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

Romans 1:19 Forasmuch as that, which may be knowe of God, is manifest in them: for God hath shewed it vnto them.

Romans 1:20 For the inuisible things of him, that is, his eternal power and Godhead, are seene by ye creation of the worlde, being considered in his workes, to the intent that they should be without excuse:

Romans 1:21 Because that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forasmuch", "knowe", "manifest", "hath", "shewed", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forasmuch" and "knowe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "For the wrath of God is reueiled..." into verse 20's "For the inuisible things of him that...", so "forasmuch" and "knowe" 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 "forasmuch" and "knowe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.