‏ Romans 1:20

 The invisible things of him ( τα αορατα αυτου ). Another verbal adjective ( α privative and  οραω, to see), old word, either unseen or invisible as here and elsewhere in N.T. (Col 1:15f., etc.). The attributes of God's nature defined here as "his everlasting power and divinity" ( η τε αιδιος αυτου δυναμις κα θειοτης ).  Αιδιος is for  αειδιος from  αε (always), old word, in N.T. only here and Jude 1:6, common in Philo ( ζωη αιδιος ), elsewhere  αιωνιος.  Θειοτης is from  θειος (from  θεος ) quality of  θεος and corresponds more to Latin divinitas from divus, divine. In Col 2:9 Paul uses  θεοτης (Latin deitas from deus)

 deity, both old words and nowhere else in the N.T.  Θεοτης is Divine Personality,  θειοτης, Divine Nature and properties (Sanday and Headlam).

 Since the creation of the world ( απο κτισεως κοσμου ). He means by God and unto God as antecedent to and superior to the world (cf. Col 1:15f. about Christ).

 Are clearly seen ( καθορατα ). Present passive indicative of  καθοραω (perfective use of  κατα- ), old word, only here in N.T., with direct reference to  αορατα.

 Being perceived ( νοουμενα ). Present passive participle of  νοεω, to use the  νους (intellect).

 That they may be without excuse ( εις το εινα αυτους αναπολογητους ). More likely, "so that they are without excuse." The use of  εις το and the infinitive (with accusative of general reference) for result like  ωστε is reasonably clear in the N.T. (Moulton, Prolegomena, p. 219; Robertson, Grammar, p. 1003).  Αναπολογητους is another verbal with  αν from  απολογεομα. Old word, in N.T. only here and Ro 2:1 ("inexcusable" here).

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