New American Standard Bible 1995
Romans 1:21-32
21For even though they knewG1097 GodG2316, they did not 1honorG1392 Him as GodG2316 orG2228 giveG2168 thanksG2168, but they becameG3154 2futileG3154 in their speculationsG1261, and their foolishG801 heartG2588 was darkenedG4654. 223ProfessingG5335 to be wiseG4680, they becameG3471 foolsG3471, 23and 4exchangedG236 the gloryG1391 of the incorruptibleG862 GodG2316 for an imageG1504 in the formG3667 of corruptibleG5349 manG444 and of birdsG4071 and four-footedG5074 animalsG5074 and 5crawlingG2062 creaturesG2062.
24ThereforeG1352 6GodG2316 gaveG3860 them overG3860 in the lustsG1939 of their heartsG2588 to impurityG167, soG1519 that their bodiesG4983 would be 7dishonoredG818 amongG1722 them. 25For they exchangedG3337 the truthG225 of GodG2316 for 8a 9lieG5579, and worshipedG4573 and servedG3000 the creatureG2937 ratherG3844 thanG3844 the CreatorG2936, 10whoG3739 is blessedG2128 11foreverG165. AmenG281.
26For thisG3778 reasonG1223 12GodG2316 gaveG3860 them overG3860 to 13degradingG819 passionsG3806; for their womenG2338 exchangedG3337 the naturalG5446 functionG5540 for that which is 14unnaturalG3844G5449, 27and in the sameG3668 wayG3668 alsoG2532 the menG733 abandonedG863 the naturalG5446 functionG5540 of the womanG2338 and burnedG1572 in their desireG3715 towardG1519 oneG240 anotherG240, 15menG733 with menG733 committingG2716 16indecentG808 actsG808 and receivingG618 in 17their ownG1438 personsG1438 the dueG1163 penaltyG489 of their errorG4106.
28And justG2531 as they did not seeG1381 fitG1381 18to acknowledgeG2192G1922 GodG2316 any longer, 19GodG2316 gaveG3860 them overG3860 to a depravedG96 mindG3563, to doG4160 thoseG3588 things which are not properG2520, 29being filledG4137 with allG3956 unrighteousnessG93, wickednessG4189, greedG4124, evilG2549; fullG3324 of envyG5355, murderG5408, strifeG2054, deceitG1388, maliceG2550; they are 20gossipsG5588, 30slanderersG2637, 2122hatersG2319 of GodG2319, insolentG5197, arrogantG5244, boastfulG213, inventorsG2182 of evilG2556, 23disobedientG545 to parentsG1118, 31withoutG801 understandingG801, untrustworthyG802, 24unlovingG794, unmercifulG415; 32and although they knowG1921 the ordinanceG1345 of GodG2316, that thoseG3588 who practiceG4238 suchG5108 thingsG5108 are worthyG514 of 25deathG2288, they not onlyG3440 doG4160 the sameG846, but alsoG2532 26giveG4909 heartyG4909 approvalG4909 to thoseG3588 who practiceG4238 them.
Notes
- 1. Romans 1:21 Lit glorify ↩
- 2. Romans 1:21 2 Kin 17:15; Jer 2:5; Eph 4:17f ↩
- 3. Romans 1:22 Jer 10:14; 1 Cor 1:20 ↩
- 4. Romans 1:23 Deut 4:16-18; Ps 106:20; Jer 2:11; Acts 17:29 ↩
- 5. Romans 1:23 Or reptiles ↩
- 6. Romans 1:24 Rom 1:26, 28; Eph 4:19 ↩
- 7. Romans 1:24 Eph 2:3 ↩
- 8. Romans 1:25 Lit the lie ↩
- 9. Romans 1:25 Is 44:20; Jer 10:14; 13:25; 16:19 ↩
- 10. Romans 1:25 Rom 9:5; 2 Cor 11:31 ↩
- 11. Romans 1:25 Lit unto the ages ↩
- 12. Romans 1:26 Rom 1:24 ↩
- 13. Romans 1:26 1 Thess 4:5 ↩
- 14. Romans 1:26 Lit against nature ↩
- 15. Romans 1:27 Lev 18:22; 20:13; 1 Cor 6:9 ↩
- 16. Romans 1:27 Lit the shameless deed ↩
- 17. Romans 1:27 Lit themselves ↩
- 18. Romans 1:28 Lit to have God in knowledge ↩
- 19. Romans 1:28 Rom 1:24 ↩
- 20. Romans 1:29 2 Cor 12:20 ↩
- 21. Romans 1:30 Or hateful to God ↩
- 22. Romans 1:30 Ps 5:5 ↩
- 23. Romans 1:30 2 Tim 3:2 ↩
- 24. Romans 1:31 2 Tim 3:3 ↩
- 25. Romans 1:32 Rom 6:21 ↩
- 26. Romans 1:32 Luke 11:48; Acts 8:1; 22:20 ↩
Commentaries on Romans 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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