Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 3:16
Destruction and misery [are] in their ways:
Destruction – That is, they cause the destruction or the ruin of the reputation, happiness, and peace of others.
Misery – Calamity, ruin.
In their ways – Wherever they go. This is a striking description not only of the wicked then, but of all times. The tendency of their conduct is to destroy the virtue, happiness, and peace of all with whom they come in contact.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 16. Destruction and misery are in their ways] DESTRUCTION is their work, and MISERY to themselves and to the objects of their malice is the consequence of their impious and murderous conduct.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Both which assertions lie together, and follow in that Isa 59:7,8.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
16, 17. Destruction and misery arein their ways; and the way of peace have they not knownThis isa supplementary statement about men’s ways, suggested by whathad been said about the “feet,” and expresses the mischiefand misery which men scatter in their path, instead of that peacewhich, as strangers to it themselves, they cannot diffuse.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Destruction and misery are in their ways. This passage also is to be found in Isa 59:7, and may be understood either actively thus: all the ways they take, and methods they pursue, are to make their fellow creatures miserable, to ruin and destroy them; or passively, that by their sinful ways and vicious course of life, they themselves are brought to destruction and misery: the way they are walking in is, “the broad way, that leadeth to destruction”, Mt 7:13; the end of it, what it issues in, is eternal death, the destruction of the body and soul in hell, which will be attended with endless and inexpressible misery.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Destruction (). Rare word from , to rub together, to crush. In Le 21:19 for fracture and so in papyri. Only here in N.T.
Misery (). Common word from (Ro 7:24), only here in the N.T.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
Destruction [] . A dashing to pieces. Only here. The kindred verb suntribw to break in pieces, shiver, is frequent. See Mr 5:4; Mr 14:3; Rev 2:27, etc.
Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament
1) “Destruction and misery,” (suntrimma kai talaiporia) “Ruin and (joined with) misery;- They are in harmony, symphony, or on the wave-length of misery and ruin, self destructing forces, of heart and mind; They are great and shall cause the wicked to howl in judgment, Ecc 8:6; Jas 5:1.
2) “Are in their ways,” (en tais hodois auton) “Are in their (road or path) of conduct or travel thru life” The “way of the transgressor is hard,” Pro 13:15; Isa 1:28; In the ways of their transgression, moral lawlessness, they shall come to judgment, Ecc 12:13-14.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
16. Very striking is the sentence that is added from Isaiah, Ruin and misery are in all their ways; (102) for it is a representation of ferociousness above measure barbarous, which produces solitude and waste by destroying every thing wherever it prevails: it is the same as the description which Pliny gives of Domitian.
(102) Rom 3:15 are taken from Isa 59:7. Both the Hebrew and the Septuagint are alike, but Paul has abbreviated them, and changed two words in the Greek version, having put οξει᾿ for ταχινοι, and ἔγνωσαν for ὀίδασι, and has followed that version in leaving out “innocent” before “blood.” — Ed.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
Ver. 16. They mind nothing but mischief. ]
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Destruction. Greek. suntrimma. Only here. Literally a breaking, or bruising. Compare Rom 16:20. Joh 19:36.
misery = distress. Greek. talaiporia. Here and Jam 5:1. Compare Rom 7:24. Jam 4:9.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Rom 3:16. ), , wasting and destruction.
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
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Destruction and misery are in their ways;-They leave only desolation and misery behind them. [They cause the destruction or ruin of the reputation, happiness, and peace of others. But, worst of all, they ruin souls, and so plant in them endless misery.]
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
Reciprocal: 1Sa 23:10 – destroy the city 1Sa 23:23 – I will search Psa 10:5 – His Isa 57:21 – General Isa 59:7 – wasting
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Rom 3:16. In their ways denotes that the ways of these characters leave such results behind them. They destroy the lives of others, or otherwise make them miserable.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Destruction and misery are in their ways;
Fuente: McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries (New Testament)
16. Destruction and misery are in their ways. Wicked people are total strangers to happiness; though so blinded by the devil, they think they are the best people in the world, as in the case of counterfeit professors.