Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For this reason, God delivered them to degrading passions as their females exchanged their natural sexual function for one that is unnatural.
New American Standard Bible
For this reason
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
This is why God delivered them over to degrading passions.
A Conservative Version
Because of this God gave them up to shameful passions, for even their females changed the natural use into what is against nature.
American Standard Version
For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:
Amplified
For this reason God gave them over to degrading and vile passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural [a function contrary to nature],
An Understandable Version
For this reason God allowed [or, abandoned] them to [practice] degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function [i.e., of sex] for what is against nature [i.e., lesbianism].
Anderson New Testament
For this reason, God delivered them over to vile passions: for their females exchanged their natural use for that which is against nature:
Bible in Basic English
For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:
Common New Testament
For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural.
Daniel Mace New Testament
amen. for this cause God gave them up to infamous passions: for even the sex perverted the instinct of nature:
Darby Translation
For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;
Godbey New Testament
On account of this God gave them up to the lusts of dishonor: for indeed their women changed the natural use to that which is against nature:
Goodspeed New Testament
That is why God has abandoned them to degrading passions. Their women have exchanged their natural function for one that is unnatural,
John Wesley New Testament
Amen. Therefore God gave them up to vile affections; for even their women changed the natural use to that which is against nature: And likewise also the men,
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore God delivered them to the suffering of ignominy: for also their females changed the natural use into that against generation:
King James 2000
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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because of this, God gave them over to degrading passions, for their females exchanged the natural relations for those contrary to nature,
Modern King James verseion
For this cause, God gave them up to dishonorable affections. For even their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For this cause, God gave them up unto shameful lusts. For even their women did change the natural use unto the unnatural.
Moffatt New Testament
That is why God has given them up to vile passions; their women have exchanged the natural function of sex for what is unnatural,
Montgomery New Testament
That is why God has given them up to passions of dishonor; for on the one hand their women actually changed the natural function of sex into that which is against nature;
NET Bible
For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones,
New Heart English Bible
For this reason, God abandoned them to their degrading passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
Noyes New Testament
For this cause God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women indulged in unnatural lust,
Sawyer New Testament
Therefore God gave them up to infamous affections; for their females changed a natural enjoyment for that which is against nature,
The Emphasized Bible
For this cause, God gave them up unto dishonourable passions; for, even their females, exchanged away the natural use into that which is against nature, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this cause God gave them up to dishonourable passions. For even their women did change the natural use into that which was contrary to nature;
Twentieth Century New Testament
That, I say, is why God abandoned them to degrading passions. Even the women among them perverted the natural use of their bodies to the unnatural;
Webster
For this cause God gave them up to vile affections. For even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Weymouth New Testament
This then is the reason why God gave them up to vile passions. For not only did the women among them exchange the natural use of their bodies for one which is contrary to nature, but the men also,
Williams New Testament
This is why God has given them up to degrading passions. For their females have exchanged their natural function for one that is unnatural,
World English Bible
For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
Worrell New Testament
For this cause, God gave them up to vile passions; for both their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature;
Worsley New Testament
Therefore God gave them up to infamous passions: for even their women changed the natural use into that which is unnatural,
Youngs Literal Translation
Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;
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Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Idolatry » Led to abominable sins
Sexual activities » Why people partake in inappropriate sexual behavior
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 1:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Hands Sinful Humanity Over To Depravity
25 They exchanged God's truth for a lie and worshipped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason, God delivered them to degrading passions as their females exchanged their natural sexual function for one that is unnatural. 27 In the same way, their males also abandoned their natural sexual function toward females and burned with lust toward one another. Males committed indecent acts with males, and received within themselves the appropriate penalty for their perversion.
Cross References
Genesis 19:5
They called out to Lot and asked, "Where are the men who came to visit you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!"
Romans 1:24
For this reason, God delivered them to sexual impurity as they followed the lusts of their hearts and dishonored their bodies with one another.
1 Corinthians 6:9
You know that wicked people will not inherit the kingdom of God, don't you? Stop deceiving yourselves! Sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals,
1 Timothy 1:10
for those involved in sexual immorality, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for false witnesses, and for whatever else goes against the healthy teaching
Jude 1:7
Likewise, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities near them, which like them committed sexual sins and pursued homosexual activities, serve as an example of the punishment of eternal fire.
Leviticus 18:22-28
"I am the LORD. You are not to have sexual relations with a male as you would with a woman. It's detestable."
Judges 19:22
While they were enjoying themselves, all of a sudden certain ungodly men who lived in the city surrounded the house, pounded on the door, and ordered the old man who owned the home, "Bring out the man who came to visit your home so we can have sex with him."
1 Thessalonians 4:5
not with passion and lust like the gentiles who do not know God.
Deuteronomy 23:17-18
"There are to be no cultic prostitutes among the daughters or the sons of Israel.
Romans 1:28
Furthermore, because they did not think it worthwhile to keep knowing God fully, God delivered them to degraded minds to perform acts that should not be done.
Ephesians 4:19
Since they have lost all sense of shame, they have abandoned themselves to sensuality and practice every kind of sexual perversion without restraint.
Ephesians 5:12
For it is shameful even to mention what is done by these disobedient people in secret.
Jude 1:10
Whatever these people do not understand, they slander. Like irrational animals, they are destroyed by the very things they know by instinct.