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Without natural affection (ἄστοργοι)
Only here and Rom 1:31. olxx. See on ἀγάπη love, Gal 5:22, under στέργειν to love with a natural affection.
Truce-breakers (ἄσπονδοι)
N.T.o. olxx. Rend. implacable. From ἀ not, and σπονδαί a treaty or truce. The meaning is, refusing to enter into treaty, irreconcilable.
Incontinent (ἀκρατεῖς)
Or intemperate, without self-control. N.T.o. Once in lxx, Pro 27:20. Ἁκρασία incontinence, Mat 23:25; 1Co 7:5; 1 Macc. 6:26; Ps. of Sol. 4:3.
Fierce (ἀνήμεροι)
Or savage. N.T.o. olxx. Comp. ἀνελεήμονες merciless, Rom 1:31.
Despisers of those that are good (ἀφιλάγαθοι)
Better, haters of good. N.T.o. olxx, oClass. Comp. the opposite, φιλάγαθον lover of good, Tit 1:8.