Romans 1:26

Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;

Young's Literal Translation

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

25who did change the truth of God into a falsehood, and did honour and serve the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed to the ages. Amen.

27and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, did burn in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the recompense of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:22'And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it [is].

Judges 19:22They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men — sons of worthlessness — have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'

Romans 1:28And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;

Ephesians 4:19who, having ceased to feel, themselves did give up to the lasciviousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness;

1 Thessalonians 4:5not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,

Jude 1:7as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, in like manner to these, having given themselves to whoredom, and gone after other flesh, have been set before — an example, of fire age-during, justice suffering.

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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