Romans 1:27

In the same way the men also, having abandoned natural relations with women, were inflamed in their lust for one another, men committing shameful acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

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And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

In Context

26For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions, for their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to nature.

28And just as they considered it worthless to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a worthless mind, to do what is not proper.

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Cross References

Romans 1:23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.

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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