Romans
Romans 1:28
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.