Romans 1:27

And 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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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

26Because of this God gave them up to shameful passions, for even their females changed the natural use into what is against nature.

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;

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Cross References

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

Romans 1:23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things.

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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