Romans 1:32 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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What Does Romans 1:32 Mean?
Paul caps the chapter with the deepest turn of the heart. People know God's righteous judgment, that those who practice such things deserve death, and yet they not only do them but also take pleasure in others who do the same.
This is the final descent: not merely doing wrong against conscience, but cheering it on in others, calling evil good. To approve and applaud sin is worse than to fall into it, for it silences the last warning of conscience. The chapter ends in shadow on purpose, for it sets the stage. Against this honest portrait of human need, the mercy and righteousness of God in Christ, which Paul will unfold, shine as the only and sufficient hope.
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What does Romans 1:32 mean?
Though they know God's judgment, people not only do such things but applaud others who do them.