Romans 1:23
and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
22Professing to be wise, they became foolish,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:8Thou shall not make to thee a graven image: any likeness that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Psalms 115:5They have mouths, but they speak not. They have eyes, but they see not.
Isaiah 40:18To whom then will ye liken God? Or what likeness will ye compare to him?
Isaiah 44:13The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. And he marks it out with the compasses, and shapes it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man, to dwell in a house.
Ezekiel 8:10So I went in and saw, and, behold, every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about.
Romans 1:25who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the creation against him who created it, who is blessed into the ages. Truly.
Matthew Henry on Romans 1:20-32
The Excellency of the Gospel. ( a. d. 58.) 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22… Read the whole commentary →