Romans 1:19 (YLT)

Passage

Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest <FI>it<Fi> to them,

Nearby Context

Romans 1:17 For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

Romans 1:18 for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.

Romans 1:19 Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest <FI>it<Fi> to them,

Romans 1:20 for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead--to their being inexcusable;

Romans 1:21 because, having known God they did not glorify <FI>Him<Fi> as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "for revealed is the wrath of God..." into verse 20's "for the invisible things of Him from...", so "known" and "manifest" 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 "known" and "manifest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.