Romans 1:27

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 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:

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
WEB
Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
ASV
and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.
DARBY
and 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.
BLB
And likewise also the males, having left the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working out shame and receiving back in themselves the recompense that was fitting of their error.
ÅB
og på samme måte forlot også mennene de naturlige relasjonene med kvinnen og brant av lyst etter hverandre, så menn drev skamløs utukt med menn, og fikk på seg selv det rette vederlaget for sin forvillelse.
OTB
På samme måte forlot mennene naturlige forbindelser med kvinner og ble opptent av lyst til hverandre. Menn begikk skammelige handlinger med andre menn og mottok i seg selv den straffen deres feiltagelse fortjente.
B1930
og på samme vis forlot også mennene den naturlige bruk av kvinnen og brente i sin lyst efter hverandre, så at menn drev skjenselsverk med menn, og fikk på sig selv det vvederlag for sin forvillelse som rett var.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 20:13

    If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

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  • Leviticus 18:22

    Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

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  • Romans 1:23–24

    And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

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