Bible Strands
Romans 3:15
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Roman believers while cataloging the universal moral corruption of humanity, positioning this phrase between descriptions of corrupt speech and the resulting devastation.
The words — The Greek ὀξεῖς (oxeis) means swift, and ἐκχέαι (ekcheai) means to shed, literally describing feet that move quickly to spill blood.
The thread — This imagery appears in Isaiah 59:7, Proverbs 1:16, and Proverbs 6:18, where it consistently depicts the rapid execution of wicked intentions.
Why it lands — The text states that human feet move quickly to spill blood, demonstrating how sin translates thought into immediate action and demands recognition of total depravity before any claim to self-justification can stand.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Their feet are swift to shed blood:
Cross-references
- Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.
- Proverbs 1:16 For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
- Proverbs 6:18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,