Neville Goddard on Romans 3:12-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Romans 3 in context

Scripture Focus

12They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

13Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

15Their feet are swift to shed blood:

16Destruction and misery are in their ways:

17And the way of peace have they not known:

18There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Romans 3:12-18

Biblical Context

Paul describes a universal human condition: no one does good, deceit fills the tongue, and the way of peace is not known. This reads as a mirror of your inner life rather than a tally against others.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read the verses as a map of your inner life, not a verdict on others. In Neville’s approach, the 'they' are your own recurring thoughts about yourself—beliefs that you are separate from the divine order. The statement 'there is none that doeth good, no, not one' becomes a mirror for your self-concept when you have believed you are inadequate, cut off from peace. The image of a 'throat... an open sepulchre' and 'poison under the lips' is the habitual self-talk that leaks fear and doubt into your day. 'Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness' points to the inner narration you repeat about your life; 'destruction and misery are in their ways' signals the outcomes you’ve accepted in imagination. The remedy is to reverse the judgment by assuming the I AM is your true identity, here and now. Imagination is the instrument by which you align with that reality; feel the presence of God within as your immediate atmosphere, and let your outer world reflect the inner peace you have chosen. You are not condemned; you are invited to remember the I AM and let it govern your thoughts.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, place your hand on your heart, and repeat, 'I AM that I AM; peace is my true state.' Feel a warm certainty filling you as you revise your self-image into harmony.