Romans 1:32 (KJV)

Passage

Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Nearby Context

Romans 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Romans 1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

Romans 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowing", "judgment", "commit", "such", "things", "worthy", "death", and "only". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowing" and "judgment", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Without understanding covenantbreakers without natural affection implacable...", giving immediate footing for "knowing" and "judgment". 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 "knowing" and "judgment" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.