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26 For this reason (A)God gave them over to (B)dishonorable passions; for their (C)females exchanged the natural function for that which is [a]unnatural, 27 and in the same way also the (D)males abandoned the natural function of the female and burned in their desire toward one another, (E)males with males committing [b]indecent acts and receiving in [c]their own persons the due penalty of their error.

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  1. Romans 1:26 Lit against nature
  2. Romans 1:27 Lit the shameless deed
  3. Romans 1:27 Lit themselves

From Idolatry to Depravity

26 For this reason God delivered them over to disgraceful passions.(A) Their women[a] exchanged natural sexual relations[b] for unnatural ones. 27 The men[c] in the same way also left natural relations with women and were inflamed in their lust for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men(B) and received in their own persons[d] the appropriate penalty of their error.

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  1. 1:26 Lit females, also in v. 27
  2. 1:26 Lit natural use, also in v. 27
  3. 1:27 Lit males, also later in v.
  4. 1:27 Or in themselves

26 Because of this, God gave them over(A) to shameful lusts.(B) Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.(C) 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.(D)

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