Romans 3:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:”
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Read Full Chapter →Continuing the portrait of corrupt speech, Paul says the mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.
What Does Romans 3:14 Mean?
Still tracing the trail of sin through human speech, Paul borrows another line from the Psalms. The mouth overflows with cursing and bitterness, the soured words of a soul out of joint with God and neighbor. What fills the heart spills from the lips.
Bitterness is a heavy word; it names not a single outburst but a settled state, a well of resentment that poisons everything it touches. The verse holds up a mirror. Where our speech turns bitter, it signals something deeper needing healing. The gospel Paul is unfolding reaches even here, offering a new heart from which gracious and grateful words can finally flow.
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What does Romans 3:14 mean?
Continuing the portrait of corrupt speech, Paul says the mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.