Romans 1:23

and they transformed the glory of the immortal God into the likeness of mortal humans, and of birds, and beasts, and reptiles.

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In The King James Version

And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

In Context

22Professing to be wise, they showed themselves fools;

24Therefore God abandoned them to impurity, letting them follow the cravings of their hearts, until they dishonored their own bodies;

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Cross References

Psalms 115:5They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see.

Romans 1:25for they had substituted a lie for the truth about God, and had reverenced and worshiped created things more than the Creator, who is to be praised for ever. Amen.

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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