Romans 1:26 “For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even thei…”

Romans 1:26

For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

American Standard Version

For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:

Geneva Bible 1599

For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature.

Darby Translation

For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:

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Cross references

“vile”

Jude 1:7 1 Timothy 1:10 Leviticus 18:22–28 1 Corinthians 6:9 Ephesians 4:19 Genesis 19:5

Jude 1:7 · BSB

In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

1 Timothy 1:10 · BSB

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching

Leviticus 18:22–28 · BSB

You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.

1 Corinthians 6:9 · BSB

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Ephesians 4:19 · BSB

Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

Genesis 19:5 · BSB

They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!”

Also

Romans 1:24 Romans 1:28 1 Thessalonians 4:5

Romans 1:24 · BSB

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

Romans 1:28 · BSB

Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

1 Thessalonians 4:5 · BSB

not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.

27Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

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