Romans 1:26

For this reason God gave them up to degrading passions; in fact even their females exchanged the natural sexual function for that against nature;

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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

25—they had exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

27likewise also the males, abandoning the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust toward one another, males committing the disgraceful act with males, and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

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Cross References

Romans 1:28So precisely because they determined not to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a debased mind, to do wrong things:

Ephesians 4:19who, having become dead to hope, have abandoned themselves to depravity, greedily indulging in every kind of vileness.

1 Thessalonians 4:5not in lustful passion (like the heathen who do not know God);

Jude 1:7So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns—who gave themselves up to fornication and went after a different kind of flesh in a manner similar to those angels—stand as an example, undergoing a 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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