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Romans 1:18

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

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Ἀποκαλύπτεταιapokaluptetaiis revealedἀποκαλύπτω (apokaluptō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is revealed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG601I uncover, bring to light, reveal.is revealedγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὀργὴorgēwrathὀργήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “wrath”, the subject formG3709anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance.This verse uses “wrath”.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ἀπ’apfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromοὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenἐπὶepiagainstἐπίpreposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstπᾶσανpasanallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allἀσέβειανasebeianungodlinessἀσέβεια (asebeia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “ungodliness”, the object formG763impiety, irreverence, ungodliness, wickedness.ungodlinessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀδικίανadikianunrighteousnessἀδικία (adikia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “unrighteousness”, the object formG93injustice, unrighteousness, hurt.unrighteousnessἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of menτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀλήθειανalētheiantruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the object formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truthἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἀδικίᾳadikiaunrighteousnessἀδικίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “unrighteousness”, the to- or for-formG93injustice, unrighteousness, hurt.unrighteousnessκατεχόντωνkatechontōnto hold backκατέχω (katechō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to hold back”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2722(a) I hold fast, bind, arrest, (b) I take possession of, lay hold of, (c) I hold back, detain, restrain, (d) I hold a ship, keep its head.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.

Douay-Rheims

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:

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