Romans 1
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Romans 1:20-32

20ForG1063 the invisible thingsG3588G517 of himG846 fromG575 the creationG2937 of the worldG2889 are clearly seenG2529, being understoodG3539 by the things that are madeG3588G4161, even hisG846 eternalG126 powerG3588G1411 andG2532 GodheadG2305; so thatG1519 theyG846 areG3588G1510 without excuseG379:

21Because thatG1360, when they knewG1097 GodG3588G2316, they glorifiedG1392 him notG3756 asG5613 GodG2316, neitherG2228 were thankfulG2168; butG235 became vainG3154 inG1722 theirG846 imaginationsG3588G1261, andG2532 theirG846 foolishG801 heartG2588 was darkenedG4654.

22Professing themselvesG5335 to beG1510 wiseG4680, they became foolsG3471,

23AndG2532 changedG236 the gloryG3588G1391 of the uncorruptibleG862 GodG2316 intoG1722 an imageG1504 made like toG3667 corruptibleG5349 manG444, andG2532 to birdsG4071, andG2532 fourfooted beastsG5074, andG2532 creeping thingsG2062.

24WhereforeG1352 GodG3588G2316 alsoG2532 gaveG3860 themG846 upG3860 toG1519 uncleannessG167 throughG1722 the lustsG3588G1939 of their ownG846 heartsG3588G2588, to dishonourG818 their ownG846 bodiesG3588G4983 betweenG1722 themselvesG1438:

25WhoG3748 changedG3337 the truthG3588G225 of GodG3588G2316 intoG1722 a lieG3588G5579, andG2532 worshippedG4573 andG2532 servedG3000 the creatureG3588G2937 more thanG3844 the CreatorG2936, whoG3739 isG1510 blessedG2128 forG1519 everG3588G165. AmenG281.

26ForG1223 thisG3778 causeG1223 GodG3588G2316 gaveG3860 themG846 upG3860 untoG1519 vileG819 affectionsG3806: forG1063 evenG5037 theirG846 womenG2338 did changeG3337 the naturalG5446 useG5540 intoG1519 that which isG3588 againstG3844 natureG5449:

27AndG2532 likewiseG3668 alsoG5037 the menG3588G730, leavingG863 the naturalG3588G5446 useG5540 of the womanG3588G2338, burnedG1572 inG1722 their lustG3588G3715 oneG846 towardG1519 anotherG240; menG730 withG1722 menG730 workingG2716 that which is unseemlyG3588G808, andG2532 receivingG618 inG1722 themselvesG1438 that recompenceG3588G489 ofG3588G4106 theirG846 errorG3588G4106 whichG3739 was meetG1163.

28AndG2532 even asG2531 they didG1381 notG3756 likeG1381 to retainG2192 GodG3588G2316 inG1722 their knowledgeG1922, GodG3588G2316 gaveG3860 themG846 overG3860 toG1519 a reprobateG96 mindG3563, to doG4160 those thingsG3588 which areG2520 notG3361 convenientG2520;

29Being filled withG4137 allG3956 unrighteousnessG93, fornicationG4202, wickednessG4189, covetousnessG4124, maliciousnessG2549; fullG3324 of envyG5355, murderG5408, debateG2054, deceitG1388, malignityG2550; whisperersG5588,

30BackbitersG2637, haters of GodG2319, despitefulG5197, proudG5244, boastersG213, inventorsG2182 of evil thingsG2556, disobedientG545 to parentsG1118,

31Without understandingG801, covenantbreakersG802, without natural affectionG794, implacableG786, unmercifulG415:

32WhoG3748 knowingG1921 the judgmentG3588G1345 of GodG3588G2316, thatG3754 they whichG3588 commitG4238 such thingsG5108 areG1510 worthyG514 of deathG2288, notG3756 onlyG3440 doG4160 the sameG846, butG235 have pleasure inG4909 them thatG3588 do themG4238.

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