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.

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When

Romans 1:19
This is so because that which may be known of God is manifest among them; for God has made it manifest to them.
John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

They glorified

Romans 15:9
and so that the Gentiles also should praise God for his mercy, as it is written, Therefore I will offer praise to thee among the Gentiles, And sing to thy name.
Luke 17:15
Now one of them, as he saw that he was cured, came back, glorifying God in a loud voice,
2 Timothy 3:2
For men will be selfish, mercenary, boastful, haughty, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreligious,
Revelation 14:7
And he cried with a loud voice. "Fear God and give him glory, Because the hour of his judgment is come. And worship Him who made the heavens and the earth And the sea and springs of waters."
Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear, O Lord, And glorify thy name? For thou only art holy. For all the nations shall come and worship before thee; For thy righteous acts have been made evident."

But became

Ephesians 4:17
This then I tell you and implore you in the Master's name, to pass your lives no longer as the Gentiles do in the perverseness of their minds;
1 Peter 1:18
For you well know that not with perishable things, with silver or gold, were you redeemed from the emptiness of your manner of life, received by tradition from your ancestors;

Their foolish

Romans 11:10
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their backs forever.
Acts 26:18
"'so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order to receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
1 Peter 2:9
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light??10 you who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; who were once without mercy, but now you have found mercy.

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James 4:17
So to him who knows how to do right and does not do it, to him it is sin.