22 (A)Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and (B)exchanged the glory of (C)the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore (D)God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to (E)the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for (F)a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, (G)who is blessed forever! Amen.

26 For this reason (H)God gave them up to (I)dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, (J)men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, (K)God gave them up to (L)a debased mind to do (M)what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,

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22 (A)Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the (B)incorruptible (C)God into an image made like [a]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 (D)Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, (E)to dishonor their bodies (F)among themselves, 25 who exchanged (G)the truth of God (H)for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

26 For this reason God gave them up to (I)vile passions. For even their [b]women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the [c]men, leaving the natural use of the [d]woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things (J)which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, [e]sexual immorality, wickedness, [f]covetousness, [g]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:23 perishable
  2. Romans 1:26 Lit. females
  3. Romans 1:27 Lit. males
  4. Romans 1:27 Lit. female
  5. Romans 1:29 NU omits sexual immorality
  6. Romans 1:29 greed
  7. Romans 1:29 malice