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Rom 1:19. Τὸ γνωστόν) the fact that God is known: that principle, that God makes Himself known; that is to say, the existence of an acquaintance with, or knowledge of, God [the fact of God being known; the objective knowledge of God], not merely that He can be known. For, at Rom 1:21, he says, γνόντες, of the Gentiles [asserting thus, that they did know God].-Plato b. 5. Polit. uses γνωστόν in the same way; τὸ μὲν παντελῶς ὂν, παντελῶς γνωστόν· μὴ ὂν δὲ μηδαμῆ, πάντη ἄγνωστον, whatsoever indeed has a positive existence, is positively known: but a thing, which has no existence at all, is utterly unknown.-ἐφανέρωσε) Paul used this word with great propriety, as well as ἀποκαλύπτω above.[12]
[12] Implying it is by revelation and manifestation, not by man’s mere reasonings, the knowledge of God comes.-ED.