Romans 1:22

Professing to be wise, they were made foolish,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

In Context

21Inasmuch as, having come to know God, not, as God, did they glorify him, or give him thanks, but were made fruitless in their reasonings, and darkened was their undiscerning heart,

23And, exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God, for the likeness of an image of a corruptible man, and of birds and fourfooted beasts and reptiles:

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:14Clouds and wind, when rain there is none, is the man who boasteth himself of a pretended gift.

Isaiah 47:10And so thou didst trust in thy wickedness, Thou saidst, no one, seeth me, Thy wisdom and knowledge, the same, seduced thee,—Therefore saidst thou in thy heart, I [am], and there is no one besides.

Jeremiah 10:14Every son of earth hath become too brutish to discern, Every goldsmith, hath been put to shame by a graven image,—For a falsehood, is his molten image, Seeing there is no breath in them.

Romans 11:25For I wish not, ye should be ignorant, brethren, of this sacred secret, lest within yourselves ye be presumptuous, that, a hardening in part, hath befallen Israel, until, the full measure of the nations, shall come in;

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one be deceiving himself:—if anyone imagineth himself to be wise among you, in this age, let him become foolish, that he may become wise;

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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