Romans 3:15"Their feet are swift to shed blood.
The setting
Rome, ~57 AD. Paul writes to believers he's never met, building his case for why everyone needs the gospel...
The emotion here: building a legal case with heavy heart
The original word
oxeis (ὀξεῖς) — sharp, swift, eager like a blade cutting through air
Why it matters
Paul is quoting a chain of Old Testament verses to show universal human depravity
Read with care
What most readers miss in Romans 3:15
This isn't Paul's opinion — he's quoting Psalm 14 and Isaiah 59 as evidence
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul is being overly harsh about humanity, but he's actually laying groundwork to show God's amazing grace. You can't appreciate rescue until you understand the danger.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Romans 3:15
Bible Genome reading
Romans 3:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Romans 3:15 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include violence, murder. Notable phrases: swift to shed blood.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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