Romans 1:28

For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

In Context

27And likewise also the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and burned in their lust one toward another, and man with man wrought filthinesse, and receiued in themselues such recompence of their errour, as was meete.

29Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murder, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

Proverbs 1:29Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord.

Proverbs 17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

Jeremiah 6:30They shall call them reprobate siluer, because the Lord hath reiected them.

Ezekiel 14:5That I may take the house of Israel in their owne heart, because they are all departed from me through their idoles.

Acts 17:23For as I passed by, and behelde your deuotions, I founde an altar wherein was written, VNTO THE VNKNOWEN GOD. Whom ye then ignorantly worship, him shewe I vnto you.

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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