Romans 1:26

For this cause God gave them up to vile passions; for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

27and in like manner the men also, 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 the recompense of their error which was meet.

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Cross References

Romans 1:28And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not becoming;

Ephesians 4:19who, as being past feeling, gave themselves up to wantonness, to work all uncleanness in greediness[4:19].

1 Thessalonians 4:5not in lustful passion, as also the Gentiles who know not God.

Jude 1:7As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, in like manner with them giving themselves over to fornication, and going away after other flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance 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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