#72. Romans 3:13-18 – Irreverent Words, Unrighteous Actions
Part II: The Conduct of Humanity “A sepulcher opened is their throat. With their tongues they defraud.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.” Whose mouth with imprecation and bitterness is crammed. What We Say The final two stanzas of Paul’s conclusion serve two functions. Stanza three concerns the summation of all human declaration. Stanza four concerns the summation of all human action. These six verses can hardly be misunderstood. As with Romans 1:29-31, you will find yourself somewhere within its terms. Commentary is hardly needed, here, but a moment of silence, and reflection upon our pitiable condition. Whether we like it or not, our words have an impact. On ourselves, on others, on our mood, on our lives. The things we say convey four different kinds of information to each other: statements of fact, the appeal of what we said, the dynamic relationship with whom we are speaking, and something about ourselves. For example, I could say, “I found The Legend of Zelda for the N...