Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
When
They glorified
But became
Their foolish
General references
Bible References
When
Romans 1:19
Because that which is capable of being known relative to God, is evident among them; for God hath manifested it to them.
John 3:19
Now this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
They glorified
Romans 15:9
and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name."
Luke 17:15
Then one of them, seeing that he was cured, returned, and with a loud voice gave glory to God,
2 Timothy 3:2
For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Revelation 14:7
saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment is come; and worship him that made the heaven and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Revelation 15:4
Who should not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? because thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee, because thy righteous judgments are made evident.
But became
Ephesians 4:17
This then I urge and testify in the Lord, that ye walk no more as the other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,
1 Peter 1:18
knowing that ye have not been redeemed out of your vain manner of life, derived traditionally from your fathers, by the corruptible things, silver and gold,
Their foolish
Romans 11:10
let their eyes be blinded, that they may not see, and bow down their back continually."
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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James 4:17
Therefore if a man knoweth how to act properly, and doth not, he is criminal.