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Berean Standard Bible

“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.”

Romans 1:20

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After announcing the gospel, Paul begins to show why everyone needs it. From verse 18 he describes how humanity has suppressed the truth about God and turned to idols.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

World English Bible (WEB)

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

King James Version (KJV)

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

American Standard Version (ASV)

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead -- to their being inexcusable;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque las cosas invisibles de él, su eterna potencia y divinidad, se echan de ver desde la creación del mundo, siendo entendidas por las cosas que son hechas; de modo que son inexcusables:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Desde que el mundo fue creado, la humanidad ha contemplado toda la creación que le muestra el eterno poder de Dios y el hecho de que él es verdaderamente Dios. Así, lo invisible de Dios se deja ver por medio de la creación visible, por lo que nadie podrá excusarse diciendo que no sabía si Dios existía o no.

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