Romans 1:32

Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Paul addresses the Roman believers, summarizing the moral decline that follows the rejection of God in the preceding verses. He describes a population that recognizes divine judgment yet persists in and publicly endorses sinful conduct.

The words — δικαῖωμα (dikaiōma) translates literally as “righteous decree,” and ἐπιγνόντες (epignontes) means “having known.” These terms establish that the described behavior stems from conscious awareness rather than ignorance.

The thread — The passage links to Romans 1:21, where knowledge of God is willfully ignored, Romans 2:1, which forbids judging others while committing the same acts, and Romans 6:21, which records that the outcome of such deeds is death.

Why it lands — It requires the reader to admit that moral failure includes both personal practice and public approval of sin, removing any ground for self-justification.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
Romans 2:1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
Romans 6:21 What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
Psalms 50:18 When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
Luke 11:48 So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
Romans 2:21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
Acts 22:20 And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
Hosea 7:3 They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.
Mark 14:10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.