Romans 3:15 Meaning and Explanation

The catalog of Scripture moves now from the mouth to the feet, echoing Isaiah and Proverbs. Where sin holds sway, people are not slow but swift toward violence, eager rather than reluctant to harm. The momentum of a fallen will carries it toward bloodshed.

The detail of swift feet is haunting. It tells us that, left unchecked, the human bent is not merely capable of cruelty but quick to it. This is the hard diagnosis that makes the cure precious. The same feet that run toward harm can, by grace, be turned to carry good news of peace, as Scripture elsewhere so beautifully promises.