Romans 1:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God's eternal power and character cannot be seen. But from the beginning of creation, God has shown what these are like by all he has made. That's why those people don't have any excuse.

Cross References

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and worshipped the eternal LORD God.

Job 12:7

If you want to learn, then go and ask the wild animals and the birds,

Psalm 104:31

Our LORD, we pray that your glory will last for ever and that you will be pleased with what you have done.

Psalm 104:5

You built foundations for the earth, and it will never be shaken.

Psalm 119:90

You remain faithful in every generation, and the earth you created will keep standing firm.

Psalm 139:13

You are the one who put me together inside my mother's body,

Psalm 8:3

I often think of the heavens your hands have made, and of the moon and stars you put in place.

Psalm 90:2

You have always been God— long before the birth of the mountains, even before you created the earth and the world.

Isaiah 26:4

So always trust the LORD because he is for ever our mighty rock.

Isaiah 40:26

Look at the evening sky! Who created the stars? Who gave them each a name? Who leads them like an army? The LORD is so powerful that none of the stars are ever missing.

Isaiah 9:6

A child has been born for us. We have been given a son who will be our ruler. His names will be Wonderful Adviser and Mighty God, Eternal Father and Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 5:21

You fools! Why don't you listen when I speak? Why can't you understand

Jeremiah 51:15

God used his wisdom and power to create the earth and spread out the heavens.

Matthew 5:45

Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he sends rain for the ones who do right and for the ones who do wrong.

Mark 10:6

But in the beginning God made a man and a woman.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like.

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.

Acts 17:29

Since we are God's children, we must not think that he is like an idol made out of gold or silver or stone. He isn't like anything that humans have thought up and made.

Acts 22:1

“My friends and leaders of our nation, listen as I explain what happened!”

Romans 1:19

They know everything that can be known about God, because God has shown it all to them.

Romans 16:26

but now at last it has been told. The eternal God commanded his prophets to write about the good news, so that all nations would obey and have faith.

Romans 2:1

Some of you accuse others of doing wrong. But there is no excuse for what you do. When you judge others, you condemn yourselves, because you are guilty of doing the very same things.

Romans 2:15

This proves that the conscience is like a law written in the human heart. And it will show whether we are forgiven or condemned,

1 Corinthians 1:20

What happened to those wise people? What happened to those experts in the Scriptures? What happened to the ones who think they have all the answers? Didn't God show that the wisdom of this world is foolish?

Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is our hiding place; he carries us in his arms. When God tells you to destroy your enemies, he will make them run.

Deuteronomy 4:19

And when you see the sun or moon or stars, don't be tempted to bow down and worship them. The LORD put them there for all the other nations to worship.

Colossians 1:15

Christ is exactly like God, who cannot be seen. He is the firstborn Son, superior to all creation.

Colossians 2:9

God lives fully in Christ.

1 Timothy 1:17

I pray that honour and glory will always be given to the only God, who lives for ever and is the invisible and eternal King! Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16

Only God lives for ever! And he lives in light that no one can come near. No human has ever seen God or ever can see him. God will be honoured, and his power will last for ever. Amen.

Hebrews 11:27

Because of his faith, Moses left Egypt. Moses had seen the invisible God and wasn't afraid of the king's anger.

Hebrews 9:14

But Christ was sinless, and he offered himself as an eternal and spiritual sacrifice to God. That's why his blood is much more powerful and makes our consciences clear. Now we can serve the living God and no longer do things that lead to death.