Romans 1:24

Therefore, G-d (in wrath) delivered them over in the ta'avot of their levavot to tum'a (uncleanness) to the dishonoring and perverting of their bodies among themselves:

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

In Context

23And traded in the kavod (glory) of the incorruptible G-d for the mere likeness of the demut (image, icon) of corruptible man, birds, beasts, and reptiles.

25They traded in HaEmes Hashem (the Truth of G-d) for sheker, for a lie, and worshiped and served HaBri'ah (the Creature, the Creation) rather than HaBo're (the Beshefer), hamvorach l'olamim. Omein (who is blessed forever. Amen).

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:22Thou shalt not lie with zachar, as with isha: it is to'evah (abomination, detestable).

Hosea 4:17Ephrayim + 4:17 i.e., the Northern Kingdom, Israel is joined to atzabim (idols); 1 leave him alone. 1

Acts 7:42But Hashem turned away and handed them over to serve the tzeva Shomayim, just as it has been written in the sefer haNevi'im, HAZEVACHIM UMINCHAH HIGASHTEM LI BAMIDBAR ARBA'IM SHANAH, BET YISROEL (It was not to me that you offered victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, was it, O House of Israel?) + 7:42 Am 5:25-27; Josh 24:20; Isa 63:10; Jer 19:13

Acts 17:29Therefore, being offspring of Hashem, we ought not to think that Hashemʼs essence is like gold or silver or stone, a tzelem (image) made by the skill and thought of Bnei Adam. + 17:29 Isa 40:18-20

Romans 6:12Therefore, do not let Chet (Sin) reign in your mortal body to obey its ta'avot, + 6:12 Ro 5:17,21

1 Corinthians 6:18Flee zenut! + 6:18 Prov 6:23—7:27 “Every chet is outside the body,” [you say]. But the one guilty of zenut commits chet against the body itself.

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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