Römer 1:19

19 weil das von Gott Erkennbare unter ihnen offenbar ist, denn Gott hat es ihnen geoffenbart, -

Römer 1:19 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 1:19

Because that which may be known of God
There are some things which could not be known of God by the light of nature; as a trinity of persons in the Godhead; the knowledge of God in Christ as Mediator; the God-man and Mediator Jesus Christ; his incarnation, sufferings, death, and resurrection; the will of God to save sinners by a crucified Jesus; the several peculiar doctrines of the Gospel, particularly the resurrection of the dead, and the manner of worshipping of God with acceptance: but then there are some things which may be known of God, without a revelation. Adam had a perfect knowledge of him; and his sons, though fallen, even the very Heathens have some notion of him, as that there is a God; and by the light of nature it might be known that there is but one God, who is glorious, full of majesty, and possessed of all perfections, as that he is all powerful, wise, good and righteous: and this

is manifest in them,
or "to them"; by the light that is given them: it is light by which that which may be known of God is manifest; and this is the light of nature, which every man has that comes into the world; and this is internal, it is in him, in his mind and conscience, and is communicated to him by God, and that by infusion or inspiration; see ( Job 32:8 ) ;

for God hath showed [it] unto them;
what may be known of him by that light; and which is assisted and may be improved by a consideration of the works of creation and Providence.

Römer 1:19 In-Context

17 Denn Gottes Gerechtigkeit wird darin geoffenbart aus Glauben zu Glauben, wie geschrieben steht: "Der Gerechte aber wird aus Glauben leben".

18 Denn es wird geoffenbart Gottes Zorn vom Himmel her über alle Gottlosigkeit und Ungerechtigkeit der Menschen, welche die Wahrheit in Ungerechtigkeit besitzen;

19 weil das von Gott Erkennbare unter ihnen offenbar ist, denn Gott hat es ihnen geoffenbart, -

20 denn das Unsichtbare von ihm, sowohl seine ewige Kraft als auch seine Göttlichkeit, die von Erschaffung der Welt an in dem Gemachten wahrgenommen werden, wird geschaut, damit sie ohne Entschuldigung seien;

21 weil sie, Gott kennend, ihn weder als Gott verherrlichten, noch ihm Dank darbrachten, sondern in ihren Überlegungen in Torheit verfielen, und ihr unverständiges Herz verfinstert wurde: