Romans

Romans 1:22–25

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. 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!^f Amen.

Footnotes

f 1:25 Or forever blessed

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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

Romans 1:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
exchanged	μετήλλαξαν	metēllaxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3337 I change, transform, alter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a lie	ψεύδει	pseudei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5579 a lie
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
worshiped	ἐσεβάσθησαν	esebasthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4573 I worship
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
served	ἐλάτρευσαν	elatreusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3000 I serve, worship
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
creature	κτίσει	ktisei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
rather than	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Creator	Κτίσαντα	Ktisanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2936 I create, form, shape, make
who	ὅς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
forever	αἰῶνας	aiōnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time
worthy of praise	εὐλογητὸς	eulogētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2128 worthy of praise, blessed
Amen	ἀμήν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be