Romans 1:28

And according as they did not think good to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

27and 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.

29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:29Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah;

Proverbs 17:16To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?

Jeremiah 6:30Reprobate silver shall they call them, for Jehovah hath rejected them.

Ezekiel 14:5that I may take the house of Israel by their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

Acts 17:23for, passing through and beholding your shrines, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye reverence, not knowing [him], him I announce to you.

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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