Romans 1
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Romans 1:21-28

21Because, knowing 1God, they glorified [him] not as 2God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23and changed the glory of the incorruptible 3God into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.

24Wherefore 4God gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves:

25who changed the truth of 5God into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26For this reason 6God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;

27and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit.

28And according as they did not think good to have 7God in [their] knowledge, 8God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

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Notes

  1. 1. Romans 1:21 1.21 Elohim ↩
  2. 2. Romans 1:21 1.21 Elohim ↩
  3. 3. Romans 1:23 1.23 Elohim ↩
  4. 4. Romans 1:24 1.24 Elohim ↩
  5. 5. Romans 1:25 1.25 Elohim ↩
  6. 6. Romans 1:26 1.26 Elohim ↩
  7. 7. Romans 1:28 1.28 Elohim ↩
  8. 8. Romans 1:28 1.28 Elohim ↩

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