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Selected Verse: Romans 3:11 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ro 3:11 |
Strong Concordance |
There is [2076] none [3756] that understandeth [4920], there is [2076] none [3756] that seeketh after [1567] God [2316]. |
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King James |
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
There is none that understandeth - In the Hebrew Psa 14:2, God is represented as looking down from heaven to see, that is, to make investigation, whether there were any that understood or sought after him. This circumstance gives not only high poetic beauty to the passage, but deep solemnity and awfulness. God, the searcher of hearts, is represented as making investigation on this very point. He looks down from heaven for this very purpose, to ascertain whether there were any righteous. In the Hebrew it is not asserted, though it is clearly and strongly implied, that none such were found. That fact the apostle "states." If, as the result of such an investigation, none were found; if God did not specify that there were any such; then it follows that there were none. For none could escape the notice of his eye; and if there had been any, the benevolence of his heart would have led him to record it. To understand is used in the sense of being wise; or of having such a state of moral feeling as to dispose them to serve and obey God. The word is often used in the Bible, not to denote a mere intellectual operation of the mind, but the state of the heart inclining the mind to obey and worship God; Psa 107:43; Psa 119:27, Psa 119:100; Pro 5:5; Isa 6:10; "Lest they should understand with their heart," etc.
That seeketh after God - That endeavors to know and do his will, and to be acquainted with his character. A disposition not to seek after God, that is, to neglect and forget him, is one of the most decided proofs of depravity. A righteous man counts it his highest privilege and honor to know God, and to understand his will. A man can indulge in wickedness only by forgetting God. Hence, a disposition "not" to seek God is full proof of depravity. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Understandeth (συνιῶν)
See on foolish, Rom 1:21.
Seeketh after (ἐκζητῶν)
Lit., seeketh out. See on Pe1 1:10. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
There is none that understandeth - The things of God. |
10 Make the heart [03820] of this people [05971] fat [08080], and make their ears [0241] heavy [03513], and shut [08173] their eyes [05869]; lest they see [07200] with their eyes [05869], and hear [08085] with their ears [0241], and understand [0995] with their heart [03824], and convert [07725], and be healed [07495].
5 Her feet [07272] go down [03381] to death [04194]; her steps [06806] take hold [08551] on hell [07585].
100 I understand [0995] more than the ancients [02205], because I keep [05341] thy precepts [06490].
27 Make me to understand [0995] the way [01870] of thy precepts [06490]: so shall I talk [07878] of thy wondrous works [06381].
43 Whoso is wise [02450], and will observe [08104] these things, even they shall understand [0995] the lovingkindness [02617] of the LORD [03068].
2 The LORD [03068] looked down [08259] from heaven [08064] upon the children [01121] of men [0120], to see [07200] if there [03426] were any that did understand [07919], and seek [01875] God [0430].
10 Of [4012] which [3739] salvation [4991] the prophets [4396] have enquired [1567] and [2532] searched diligently [1830], who [3588] prophesied [4395] of [4012] the grace [5485] that should come unto [1519] you [5209]:
21 Because [1360] that, when they knew [1097] God [2316], they glorified [1392] him not [3756] as [5613] God [2316], neither [2228] were thankful [2168]; but [235] became vain [3154] in [1722] their [846] imaginations [1261], and [2532] their [846] foolish [801] heart [2588] was darkened [4654].