Romans 1:26

Because of this God gave them up to shameful passions, for even their females changed the natural use into what is against nature.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

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.

27And likewise also the males, having left the natural use of the female, burned in their lust toward each other, males with males producing shamelessness, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their deviancy that was fitting

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:22Thou shall not lay with mankind, as with womankind. It is abomination.

Judges 19:22As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door. And they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man who ca

Romans 1:28And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;

Ephesians 4:19Who, having become callous, gave themselves over to licentiousness for the work of all uncleanness in greed.

1 Thessalonians 4:5not in passion of lust, as also the Gentiles who have not known God,

Jude 1:7As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, the same kind of way with these who indulged in fornication, and who went rear of queer flesh, are set forth an example, undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.

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 →

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