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Rom 1:30. ψιθυριστάς, whisperers), who defame secretly.-καταλάλους, back-biters), who defame openly.-θεοστυγεῖς) men who show themselves to be haters of God-ὑβριστὰς) those who insolently drive away from themselves all that is good and salutary.-ὑπερηφάνους) those who exalt themselves above others. On this vice, and others which are here noticed, see 2Ti 3:2, etc.-ἀλαζόνας) [‘boasters,’ Engl. vers.], assuming, in reference to things great and good.[18]-ἐφευρετὰς κακῶν, inventors of evil things) of new pleasures, of new methods of acquiring wealth, of new modes of injuring others, for example in war, 2Ma 7:31. Antiochus is said to have been πάσης κακίας εὑρετής [an inventor of every kind of evil] against the Hebrews.
[18] ἀλαζών, boastful in words; ὑπερήφανος, proud in thoughts; ὑβριοτής, insolent in acts.-See Trench Syn.-ED.