Romans 1:22
Romans 1:22 Meaning and Explanation
“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Claiming to be wise, people instead became fools.
What Does Romans 1:22 Mean?
In a brief, pointed line, Paul names the irony of the descent he is describing. While loudly professing to be wise, people in fact became fools. The boast and the reality stand in sharp contrast.
True wisdom begins with honoring God; to push Him aside, however clever it feels, is folly at the core. The verse exposes a danger that haunts every age: confidence in one's own wisdom can be the very thing that blinds. Real understanding is humble before God, and the heart that fears the Lord, far from being foolish, has found the beginning of wisdom.
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What does Romans 1:22 mean?
Claiming to be wise, people instead became fools.