25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

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25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie,(A) and worshiped and served created things(B) rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.(C) Amen.(D)

26 Because of this, God gave them over(E) to shameful lusts.(F) Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.(G)

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25 because they exchanged the truth about God for (A)a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, (B)who is blessed forever! Amen.

26 For this reason (C)God gave them up to (D)dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature;

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25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie,(A) and worshiped and served what has been created instead of the Creator, who is praised forever.(B) Amen.

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26 For this reason God delivered them over to disgraceful passions.(C) Their women[a] exchanged natural sexual relations[b] for unnatural ones.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:26 Lit females, also in v. 27
  2. 1:26 Lit natural use, also in v. 27

25 For they exchanged the truth of God for [a]a (A)lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, (B)who is blessed [b]forever. Amen.

26 For this reason (C)God gave them over to (D)degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is [c]unnatural,

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:25 Lit the lie
  2. Romans 1:25 Lit unto the ages
  3. Romans 1:26 Lit against nature