Romans 1:25

They 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).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

In Context

24Therefore, 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:

26For this reason, Hashem (in wrath) delivered them over to paskudneh (contemptible) sexual desires. For their females traded off natural sexual intercourse for unnatural.

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Cross References

Psalms 145:1(Tehillah of Dovid) 1 and I will bless Thy Shem l'olam va'ed. 1

Jeremiah 10:14Kol Adam is stupid in his da'as; 1 every goldsmith is shamed by the pesel (idol); 1 for his nesekh (molten image) is sheker, 1 and there is no ruach in them. 1

Jeremiah 16:19Hashem, my strength, and my ma'oz (fortress), 1 and my refuge in the yom tzarah, 1 the Goyim shall come unto Thee from the ends of the earth, 1 and shall say: Surely Avoteinu have inherited sheker, 1 hevel, and things wherein there is no profit. 1

Habakkuk 2:18What profiteth the pesel (graven image) 1 that the maker thereof hath shaped it; 1 the molten image, and moreh sheker, 1 that the maker of his work trusteth therein, 1 to make dumb elilim (idols)? 1

Matthew 10:37The one who has more ahavah (love) for a tata (papa) or a mama than for me + 10:37 Moshiach is not worthy of me, + 10:37 Moshiach and the one who has more ahavah (love) for a ben or a bat than me is not worthy of me.

Romans 1:18For the Charon Af Hashem (the burning anger of G-d) + 1:18 Ro 1:18; 2:8; 3:5; 4:15; 5:9; 9:22; 12:19; 13:4 is being revealed from Shomayim. It is being revealed against all without yirat Shomayim and Tzedek, all bnei Adam who wickedly repress HaEmes, + 1:18 of Hashem

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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