Romans 1:20

“For the invisible things of him, etc..] Not the angels, the invisible inhabitants of heaven: nor the unseen glories of another world; nor the decrees of God; nor the persons in the Godhead; but the perfections of God, or his “properties”, as the Arabic version reads it; and which are explained by “his eternal power and Godhead”: these, from the creation of the world are clearly seen; this is no new discovery, but what men have had, and might, by the light of nature, have enjoyed ever since the world was created; these being understood, in an intellectual way, by the discursive faculty of the understanding, by the things that are made; the various works of creation; all which proclaim the…”

“For the invisible things of him from--or "since" the creation of the world are clearly seen--the mind brightly beholding what the eye cannot discern. being understood by the things that are made--Thus, the outward creation is not the parent but the interpreter of our faith in God. That faith has its primary sources within our own breast (Rom 1:19); but it becomes an intelligible and articulate conviction only through what we observe around us ("by the things which are made," Rom 1:20). And thus are the inner and the outer revelation of God the complement of each other, making up between them one universal and immovable conviction that God is. (With this striking apostolic statement agree the…”

“For the invisible things of him - The expression “his invisible things” refers to those things which cannot be perceived by the senses. It does not imply that there are any things pertaining to the divine character which may be seen by the eye; but that there are things which may be known of him, though not discoverable by the eye. We judge of the objects around us by the senses, the sight, the touch, the ear, etc. Paul affirms, that though we cannot judge thus of God, yet there is a way by which we may come to the knowledge of him. What he means by the invisible things of God he specifies at the close of the verse, “his eternal power and Godhead.” The affirmation extends only to that; and…”

“For those things of him which are invisible, are seen - By the eye of the mind. Being understood - They are seen by them, and them only, who use their understanding Romans 1:21”

“For the: Joh 1:18; Col 1:15; Ti1 1:17, Ti1 6:16; Heb 11:27 from the: Rom 1:19; Deu 4:19; Job 31:26-28; Psa 8:3, Psa 33:6-9, Psa 104:5, Psa 104:31, Psa 119:90, Psa 139:13; Psa 148:8-12; Mat 5:45 even his: Rom 16:26; Gen 21:33; Deu 33:27; Psa 90:2; Isa 9:6, Isa 26:4, Isa 40:26; Ti1 1:17; Heb 9:14 Godhead: Act 17:29; Col 2:9 so that they are: or, that they may be, Rom 2:1, Rom 2:15; Joh 15:22 without: Act 22:1 \*Gr. Romans 1:21”