Romans 1:28

And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;

Noyes Bible

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 men also, neglecting the natural use of the female, burned with lust for one another, men with men practising that which is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due recompense of their error.

29being filled with all unrighteousness, malice, covetousness, wickedness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; backbiters,

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:29Because they have hated knowledge, And have not chosen the fear of the LORD,—

Proverbs 17:16Why should a price be in the hand of a fool To get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

Jeremiah 6:30Rejected silver shall men call them, Because Jehovah hath rejected them.

Ezekiel 14:5that I may lay hold of the house of Israel in their hearts, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

Acts 17:23For while passing along and observing your objects of worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, “To an unknown God.” What therefore ye, without knowledge of it, worship, that do I make known 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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