Romans 3:15
New International Version
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

New Living Translation
“They rush to commit murder.

English Standard Version
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

Berean Standard Bible
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

Berean Literal Bible
their feet are swift to shed blood;

King James Bible
Their feet are swift to shed blood:

New King James Version
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

New American Standard Bible
“THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD,

NASB 1995
“THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD,

NASB 1977
“THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD,

Legacy Standard Bible
“THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD,

Amplified Bible
“THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD,

Christian Standard Bible
Their feet are swift to shed blood;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their feet are swift to shed blood;

American Standard Version
Their feet are swift to shed blood;

Contemporary English Version
These people quickly become violent.

English Revised Version
Their feet are swift to shed blood;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They run quickly to murder people.

Good News Translation
They are quick to hurt and kill;

International Standard Version
They run swiftly to shed blood.

Majority Standard Bible
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

NET Bible
"Their feet are swift to shed blood,

New Heart English Bible
"Their feet are swift to shed blood.

Webster's Bible Translation
Their feet are swift to shed blood.

Weymouth New Testament
"Their feet move swiftly to shed blood.

World English Bible
“Their feet are swift to shed blood.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Their feet [are] swift to shed blood.

Berean Literal Bible
their feet are swift to shed blood;

Young's Literal Translation
Swift are their feet to shed blood.

Smith's Literal Translation
Their feet active to pour out blood:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Their feet swift to shed blood:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Their feet are swift to shed blood.

New American Bible
Their feet are quick to shed blood;

New Revised Standard Version
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They are over-quick to shed blood.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And their feet are swift to shed blood.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
their feet are swift to shed blood;

Godbey New Testament
Whose feet are swift to shed blood:

Haweis New Testament
their feet are swift to shed blood:

Mace New Testament
their feet are swift to shed blood.

Weymouth New Testament
"Their feet move swiftly to shed blood.

Worrell New Testament
their feet are swift to shed blood;

Worsley New Testament
their feet are swift to shed blood:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
There is No One Righteous
14“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” 15“Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16ruin and misery lie in their wake,…

Cross References
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.

Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.

Matthew 23:33
You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

Luke 11:44
Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

Matthew 12:34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Ephesians 2:1-3
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, / in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. / All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

James 3:6
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

1 John 3:12
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

Psalm 14:3
All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Psalm 36:1-4
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes. / For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin. / The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing. ...

Psalm 140:3
They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah

Proverbs 6:18
a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,

Jeremiah 8:6
I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.

Micah 7:2
The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.


Treasury of Scripture

Their feet are swift to shed blood:

Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Proverbs 6:18
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

Isaiah 59:7,8
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths…

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Romans 3
1. The Jews prerogative;
3. which they have not lost;
9. howbeit the law convinces them also of sin;
20. therefore no one is justified by the law;
28. but all, without difference, by faith, only;
31. and yet the law is not abolished.














Their feet
This phrase metaphorically represents the actions and behaviors of individuals. In the biblical context, "feet" often symbolize the path one chooses in life. The Greek word for "feet" is "πόδες" (podes), which can imply movement or direction. In the ancient world, feet were essential for travel and action, indicating that the individuals being described are quick to engage in harmful or sinful activities. This imagery is consistent with the biblical theme of walking in righteousness versus walking in sin.

are swift
The Greek word used here is "ταχύς" (tachus), meaning quick or speedy. This suggests an eagerness or readiness to commit acts of violence or sin. Historically, swiftness in action was often associated with warriors or those who pursued their goals with determination. In a spiritual sense, this swiftness indicates a lack of hesitation in turning away from God's commandments and pursuing a path of destruction.

to shed blood
The phrase "to shed blood" is a direct reference to violence and murder. The Greek word "αἷμα" (haima) for "blood" is often used in the Bible to denote life, as life is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11). Thus, to shed blood is to take life, which is a grave sin against God's creation. In the historical context of the Roman Empire, violence was prevalent, and this phrase would resonate with the audience as a condemnation of such acts. Scripturally, this aligns with the sixth commandment, "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13), highlighting the severity of the sin and the moral decay of those who are quick to engage in such actions.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

feet [are]
πόδες (podes)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4228: The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'.

swift
ὀξεῖς (oxeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3691: (a) sharp, (b) swift, eager. Probably akin to the base of akmen; keen; by analogy, rapid.

to shed
ἐκχέαι (ekcheai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1632: Or ekchuno ek-khoo'-no from ek and cheo; to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow.

blood;
αἷμα (haima)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.


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