Romans 1:26
24 Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.
25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.
27 Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
28 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.
- KJV
- For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
- WEB
- For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
- ASV
- For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:
- DARBY
- For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;
- BLB
- Because of this, God gave up them to passions of dishonor. For even their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature.
- ÅB
- Derfor overgav Gud dem til skammelige lyster; for kvinnene deres byttet ut de naturlige relasjonene med unaturlige,
- OTB
- Av denne grunn overga Gud dem til nedverdigende lidenskaper. Selv deres kvinner byttet ut naturlige forbindelser med unaturlige.
- B1930
- Derfor overgav Gud dem til skammelige lyster; for både deres kvinner forvendte den naturlige bruk til den unaturlige,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jude 1:7
In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:10
for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
Read in contextLeviticus 18:22–28
You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.
Read in contextRomans 1:24
Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,
Read in contextEphesians 4:19
Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.
Read in contextGenesis 19:5
They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!”
Read in contextJudges 19:22
While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”
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