Romans 1:26

For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:

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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

25Because by them the true word of God was changed into that which is false, and they gave worship and honour to the thing which is made, and not to him who made it, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

27And in the same way the men gave up the natural use of the woman and were burning in their desire for one another, men doing shame with men, and getting in their bodies the right reward of their evil-doing.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:22You may not have sex relations with men, as you do with women: it is a disgusting thing.

Judges 19:22While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

Romans 1:28And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;

Ephesians 4:19Who having no more power of feeling, have given themselves up to evil passions, to do all unclean things with overmuch desire.

1 Thessalonians 4:5Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;

Jude 1:7Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the towns near them, having like these, given themselves up to unclean desires and gone after strange flesh, have been made 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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