Romans 1:26

For this cause, God gave them up to vile passions: for their females changed the use of their natures, and employed that which is unnatural.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

25And they changed the truth of God into a lie; and worshipped and served the created things, much more than the Creator of them, to whom belong glory and blessing, for ever and ever: Amen.

27And so also their males forsook the use of females, which is natural, and burned with lust toward one another; and, male with male, they did what is shameful, and received in themselves the just recompense of their error.

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Cross References

Romans 1:28And as they did not determine with themselves to know God, God gave them over to a vain mind; that they might do what they ought not,

Ephesians 4:19They have cut off their hope, and have given themselves over to lasciviousness, and to the practice of all uncleanness in their greediness.

1 Thessalonians 4:5and not in the concupiscence of lust, like the rest of the Gentiles who know not God:

Jude 1:7As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the surrounding cities, which in like manner followed whoredom and went after strange flesh, are placed beneath everlasting fire, being, doomed to judgment.

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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