Romans 1:26

Because of this God gave them up to dishonorable affections, for even their females changed the natural use into 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

25who changed the truth of God into the lie, and honored and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for all ages. Amen.

27and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, burned in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the repayment of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:22And you do not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it [is] an abomination.

Judges 19:22They are making their heart glad, and behold, men of the city, men—sons of worthlessness—have gone around the house, beating on the door, and they speak to the old man, the master of the house, saying, “Bring out the man who has come into your house, and we know him.”

Romans 1:28And according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;

Ephesians 4:19who, having ceased to feel, gave themselves up to the licentiousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness;

1 Thessalonians 4:5not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,

Jude 1:7as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, in like manner to these [messengers], having given themselves to whoredom, and having gone after other flesh, have been set before [as] an example, undergoing the justice of continuous 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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