Romans

Romans 1:26–28

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.

²⁸Furthermore, 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.

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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

Romans 1:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
since	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
they did not see fit	ἐδοκίμασαν	edokimasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1381 I put to the test, prove, examine
to acknowledge	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
gave them up	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
a depraved	ἀδόκιμον	adokimon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G96 failing to pass the test
mind	νοῦν	noun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
to do	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ought not to be done	καθήκοντα	kathēkonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2520 it is fitting

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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

Romans 1:28 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · Romans 1:21 · Titus 1:16 · Jeremiah 9:6 · Romans 1:24 · 2 Timothy 3:8 · Romans 8:7–8 · Proverbs 5:12–13 · Jeremiah 4:22 · Job 21:14–15 · Jeremiah 6:30 · 2 Corinthians 13:5–7

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