Romans 1:26

Because of this, God gave them over to dishonorable passions, for their women exchanged natural relations for those that were unnatural.

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In The King James Version

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

In Context

25It is they who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and who worshiped and served the creation instead of the Creator, who is praised forever. Amen.

27Likewise, the men also left their natural relations with women and burned in their lust for one another. These were men who committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the penalty they deserved for their error.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:22Do not sleep with other men as with a woman. This would be wicked.

Judges 19:22While they were making their hearts glad, some men of the city, worthless men, surrounded the house, beating on the door. They spoke to the old man, the master of the house, saying, “Bring out the man who came into your house, so we can have sex with him.”

Romans 1:28Because they did not approve of having God in their awareness, he gave them up to a depraved mind, for them to do those things that are not proper.

Ephesians 4:19They have no shame and have handed themselves over to sensuality, and they are continually practicing every kind of impurity.

1 Thessalonians 4:5not in the passion of lust (as the Gentiles who do not know God).

Jude 1:7It is just like Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, which also indulged themselves in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desires. They were displayed as examples of those who suffer the punishment in eternal fire.

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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