Romans
Romans 1:24–27
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.
26For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 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.
Footnotes
- f 1:25 Or forever blessed
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Romans 1:26
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For this reason | Διὰ | Dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| 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 |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| dishonorable | ἀτιμίας | atimias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G819 disgrace, dishonor |
| passions | πάθη | pathē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3806 suffering, emotion, depraved passion, lust |
| Even | τε | te | Conjunction | G5037 and, both |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| women | θήλειαι | thēleiai | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2338 female |
| exchanged | μετήλλαξαν | metēllaxan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3337 I change, transform, alter |
| natural | φυσικὴν | physikēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5446 natural, according to nature |
| relations | χρῆσιν | chrēsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5540 usage, use |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| unnatural | φύσιν | physin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5449 nature, inherent nature |
Romans 1:27
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likewise | ὁμοίως | homoiōs | Adverb | G3668 in like manner |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| men | ἄρσενες | arsenes | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G730 male |
| abandoned | ἀφέντες | aphentes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| natural | φυσικὴν | physikēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5446 natural, according to nature |
| relations | χρῆσιν | chrēsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5540 usage, use |
| with | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| women | θηλείας | thēleias | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2338 female |
| burned | ἐξεκαύθησαν | exekauthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1572 I burn with lust |
| with | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| lust | ὀρέξει | orexei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3715 strong desire, lust |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| one another | ἀλλήλους | allēlous | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| Men | ἄρσενες | arsenes | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G730 male |
| committed | κατεργαζόμενοι | katergazomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish |
| indecent | ἀσχημοσύνην | aschēmosynēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G808 unseemliness, shame, nakedness |
| with | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| men | ἄρσεσιν | arsesin | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G730 male |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| received | ἀπολαμβάνοντες | apolambanontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G618 I get back, receive back |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| themselves | ἑαυτοῖς | heautois | Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| due | ἔδει | edei | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1163 it is necessary, inevitable |
| penalty | ἀντιμισθίαν | antimisthian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G489 a reward, recompense |
| for | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| error | πλάνης | planēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4106 a wandering, error |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 1:24 Psalm 81:11–12 · Acts 7:42 · Matthew 15:14 · Acts 14:16 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · Ephesians 4:18–19 · Romans 1:26–28 · Leviticus 18:22 · 1 Corinthians 6:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:4 · 1 Corinthians 6:18 · Acts 17:29–30
Romans 1:25 Habakkuk 2:18 · Jeremiah 13:25 · 1 John 2:15–16 · Isaiah 44:20 · Amos 2:4 · 2 Corinthians 11:31 · Romans 9:5 · Jeremiah 10:14–15 · 1 John 5:20 · Romans 1:23 · 2 Timothy 3:4 · Matthew 6:24
Romans 1:26 Jude 1:7 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Leviticus 18:22–28 · Romans 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · Ephesians 4:19 · Genesis 19:5 · Judges 19:22 · Ephesians 5:12 · Deuteronomy 23:17–18 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · Romans 1:28
Romans 1:27 Leviticus 20:13 · Leviticus 18:22 · Romans 1:23–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.