Romans 1:30

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Cross-references

Romans 3:27 Contrast

In Romans 3:27, Paul declares boasting excluded by faith, revealing the gospel remedy for the sinful boasting condemned here.

Romans 2:23 Parallel

In Romans 2:23, boasting in the law while breaking it dishonors God—a concrete example of the sinful boastfulness listed here.

Deuteronomy 21:18-21 prescribes death for a rebellious son, illustrating the seriousness of the disobedience to parents listed in Romans 1:30.

James 4:16 Parallel

James 4:16 directly calls boasting evil, reinforcing the condemnation of boasters in this list.

2 Timothy 3:2 lists 'disobedient to parents' among end-times sins, closely paralleling the same sin in Romans 1:30's catalogue.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 depicts the ultimate proud boaster — the man of lawlessness exalting himself above God — embodying the pride listed here.

John 15:24 Parallel

John 15:24 adds that the world hated both Jesus and the Father — the same hatred of God that Paul includes in his list.

John 15:23 Parallel

John 15:23 states that hating Jesus is hating the Father — directly equating to the 'God-haters' identified here.

Matthew 15:4 quotes the commandment to honor parents, directly relating to the disobedience sin in Romans 1:30.

Ezekiel 22:7 condemns treating parents with contempt, matching the list of sins in Romans 1:30 where disobedience to parents is included.

Proverbs 30:17 warns that mocking parents brings severe consequences, reinforcing the gravity of the parental disobedience mentioned in Romans 1:30.

Psalm 106:39 describes defilement from their own inventions, directly paralleling the 'inventors of evil things' listed here.

Psalm 94:4 Parallel

In Psalm 94:4, workers of iniquity boast themselves—reinforcing that boasting is a hallmark of the wicked, as in Romans 1:30.

Psalm 97:7 Parallel

In Psalm 97:7, idolaters boast in their idols—another manifestation of sinful boasting, condemned alongside other sins here.

Psalm 81:15 Parallel

Psalm 81:15 describes the fate of those who hate the Lord — they will cringe and perish — aligning with the God-haters in this verse.

Deuteronomy 7:10 says God repays to their face those who hate Him — directly reinforcing the identity and fate of the God-haters.

Psalm 52:1 Parallel

In Psalm 52:1, the mighty man boasts in mischief—showing that boasting is paired with evil deeds, as in the list of sins here.

Deuteronomy 27:16 curses those who dishonor father or mother, directly echoing the sin of disobeying parents in Romans 1:30.

Psalm 10:3 Parallel

In Psalm 10:3, the wicked boast of their heart’s desire—directly mirroring the boasters in Romans 1:30 as characteristic of the ungodly.

Proverbs 24:8 says a schemer who plots evil is called a 'master of mischief' — exactly the 'inventors of evil' mentioned here.

Micah 2:1 Parallel

Micah 2:1 condemns those who devise evil on their beds and carry it out — a clear parallel to 'inventors of evil things' here.

Psalm 15:3 Contrast

Psalm 15:3 describes the righteous who do not backbite, contrasting directly with the 'backbiters' condemned here.

Colossians 1:21 says believers were once alienated and enemies in mind — directly matching the 'haters of God' description here.

Ephesians 4:31 lists vices like bitterness and evil speaking to be put away — parallel vices to those catalogued here in the ungodly.

Jude 1:16 Parallel

Jude 1:16 mentions murmurers and those speaking great swelling words, echoing the backbiters and boasters listed here.

2 Peter 2:18 describes false teachers speaking great swelling words, exemplifying the boasters condemned here.

James 3:5 Parallel

James 3:5 explains how the tongue boasts great things, connecting to the sin of being a boaster listed here.

2 Chronicles 19:2 warns against loving those who hate the Lord — echoing the same category of 'God-haters' Paul lists.

In 2 Chronicles 25:19, Amaziah’s boast after victory leads to downfall—a narrative example of the destructive pride mentioned here.

Acts 5:36 Parallel

Acts 5:36 exemplifies the fate of a boaster — Theudas boasted and was destroyed, illustrating the sin of boasting listed here.

In 1 Kings 20:11, this proverb warns against boasting before victory—illustrating the foolish pride that Romans 1:30 lists as sin.

John 7:7 Parallel

John 7:7 says the world hates Jesus because He exposes evil — the same hostility to God reflected in the list of sins.

Titus 3:3 Parallel

Titus 3:3 lists pre-conversion sins — 'disobedient, hating one another' — paralleling the catalog of vices here.

Psalm 49:6 Parallel

In Psalm 49:6, those who trust in wealth boast in their riches—a specific form of the self-reliant boasting listed here.

Ezekiel 14:5 describes Israel estranged from God through idols, reflecting the heart of those who are 'haters of God' here.

In Isaiah 30:11, the people demand that prophets stop speaking of the Holy One — illustrating the 'haters of God' attitude here.

Proverbs 25:23 associates backbiting with an angry countenance, directly connecting to the 'backbiters' in Romans 1:30.

1 Timothy 1:9 Related theme

1 Timothy 1:9 lists the lawless and ungodly — a similar catalog of sins, though not a direct verbal match for specific items here.