οἵτινες. Quippe qui, “seeing that they,” repeats Romans 1:23 with amplification.

τὴν�. Quite comprehensive = the truth about God and themselves and their relation to Him; so τῷ ψεύδει the false theory or statement of man and GOD which they adopted; cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 John 2:27.

ἐσεβάσθησαν. Here only in N.T., and O.T. only Hosea 10:5 Aq. = they made their objects of worship.

ἐλάτρευσαν. Of full religious service. See Westcott, Hebr. ref. above, Romans 1:9.

παρὰ τὸν κτ., to the neglect of. Winer-M., p. 504; n. the tragic irony of the antithesis.

ὅς ἐστιν εὐλ. κ.τ.λ. Cf. Romans 9:5; 2 Corinthians 11:31, in each case a mark of deep emotion.

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