Romans 1:26

For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even their women exchanged natural relations for that which is against nature:

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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

25Because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

27And likewise the men, leaving their natural relations with woman, burned in their lust toward one another; men with men doing that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

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Cross References

Romans 1:28And as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper.

Ephesians 4:19Who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to licentiousness, greedy to practice all kinds of uncleanness.

1 Thessalonians 4:5Not in the lust of passion, as the Gentiles who do not know God:

Jude 1:7Just as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, which gave themselves over in a similar manner to sexual immorality, and to going after strange flesh, are set forth as an example of suffering the vengeance of 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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