Romans

Romans 1:21–24

²¹For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. ²²Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, ²³and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

²⁴Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

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Romans 1:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	Διότι	Dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
although they knew	γνόντες	gnontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
they neither glorified	ἐδόξασαν	edoxasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
gave thanks	ηὐχαρίστησαν	ēucharistēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2168 I thank, give thanks
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
they became futile	ἐματαιώθησαν	emataiōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3154 I become vain
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
thinking	διαλογισμοῖς	dialogismois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
darkened	ἐσκοτίσθη	eskotisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4654 I darken
in their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
foolish	ἀσύνετος	asynetos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G801 unintelligent, unwise, undiscerning
hearts	καρδία	kardia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

Romans 1:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although they claimed	φάσκοντες	phaskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5335 I assert, affirm, profess
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
wise	σοφοὶ	sophoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4680 wise
they became fools	ἐμωράνθησαν	emōranthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3471 I make foolish, taint, make useless

Romans 1:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
exchanged	ἤλλαξαν	ēllaxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G236 I change, alter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
immortal	ἀφθάρτου	aphthartou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G862 imperishable, incorruptible
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
images	εἰκόνος	eikonos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1504 an image, likeness, bust
of mortal	φθαρτοῦ	phthartou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5349 corruptible, perishable
man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
birds	πετεινῶν	peteinōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
animals	τετραπόδων	tetrapodōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5074 four-footed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
reptiles	ἑρπετῶν	herpetōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2062 a creeping creature, reptile

Romans 1:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Διὸ	Dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
gave them over	παρέδωκεν	paredōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
desires	ἐπιθυμίαις	epithymiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hearts	καρδιῶν	kardiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
impurity	ἀκαθαρσίαν	akatharsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G167 uncleanness, impurity
for the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
dishonoring	ἀτιμάζεσθαι	atimazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G818 I disgrace, dishonor
of their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
bodies	σώματα	sōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4983 body, flesh
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among