Romans 3:13

“Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:”

"Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:" - Romans 3:13
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What does Romans 3:13 mean?

Romans 3:13 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the apostle Paul is expounding on the sinful state of…

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The Weight of Words: A Devotional Reflection on Romans 3:13

In the depth of human experience, the words we speak hold immense power—not just to influence others but to reveal the very condition of our souls. Romans 3:13 presents a striking image, directly calling attention to the darker aspects of human speech and communication: “Their…

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A Prayer for Protection Against Deceit and Malice

O Sovereign and Merciful Father, We humbly come before Your throne of grace today, acknowledging the profound and sobering truth found in Romans 3:13. Your Word declares, "Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under…

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Romans 3:13 - "Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:"
Romans 13:3 - "For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:"
Romans 13:8
Romans 13:8
Romans 10:13-15
Romans 13:13 - "Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying."
Romans 4:3
Romans 3:24
Romans 12:13 - "Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality."
Romans 3:16 - "Destruction and misery are in their ways:"
Romans 16:13 - "Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine."
depict the theme of Romans 13:8-14
Romans 3:17 - "And the way of peace have they not known:"
Romans 10:13 - "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Romans 3:15 - "Their feet are swift to shed blood:"
Romans 3:10 - "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:"
Romans 3:18 - "There is no fear of God before their eyes."
Romans 5:13 - "(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law."
Romans 3:3 - "For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?"
Romans 3:14 - "Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:"
Romans 13:10 - "Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."
Romans 2:13 - "(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified."
Romans 9:13 - "As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."
Combine the authority theme described in Romans 13:1-7 and Revelation 13:1-10.
Romans 13:5 - "Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake."
"For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:" - Romans 13:3
Romans 3:11 - "There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God."
Romans 16:3 - "Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:"
Romans 3:1 - "What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?"