Romans 1:30 (GNV)

Passage

Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents, without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without naturall affection, such as can neuer be appeased, mercilesse.

Nearby Context

Romans 1:28 For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

Romans 1:29 Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murder, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,

Romans 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents, without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without naturall affection, such as can neuer be appeased, mercilesse.

Romans 1:31 Which men, though they knew ye Lawe of God, how that they which comit such things are worthie of death, yet not onely do the same, but also fauour them that doe them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "backbiters", "haters", "doers", "wrong", "proude", "boasters", "inuenters", and "euil". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "backbiters" and "haters", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "Being full of all vnrighteousnesse fornication wickednes..." into verse 31's "Which men though they knew ye Lawe...", so "backbiters" and "haters" 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 "backbiters" and "haters" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.