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
For whatever is to be known of God is plain to them; God himself has made it plain ??20 for ever since the world was created, his invisible nature, his everlasting power and divine being, have been quite perceptible in what he has made. So they have no excuse.
John 3:19
And this is the sentence of condemnation, that the Light has entered the world and yet men have preferred darkness to light. It is because their actions have been evil;
They glorified
Romans 15:9
and also in order that the Gentiles should glorify God for His mercy ??as it is written, Therefore will I offer praise to Thee among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name;
Luke 17:15
Now one of them turned back when he saw he was cured, glorifying God with a loud voice;
2 Timothy 3:2
For men will be selfish, fond of money, boastful, haughty, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, irreverent,
Revelation 14:7
he cried aloud, "Fear God and give him glory, for the hour of his judgment has come; worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the fountains of water."
Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou alone art holy. Yea, all nations shall come and worship before thee, for thy judgments are disclosed."
But became
Ephesians 4:17
Now in the Lord I insist and protest that you must give up living like pagans; for their purposes are futile,
1 Peter 1:18
you know it was not by perishable silver or gold that you were ransomed from the futile traditions of your past,
Their foolish
Romans 11:10
let their eyes be darkened, that they cannot see, bow down their backs for ever.
Acts 26:18
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
1 Peter 2:9
But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light ??10 you who once were no people and now are God's people, you who once were unpitied and now are pitied.
General references
James 4:17
[follows 2:26] Whoever, then, knows what is right to do and does not do it, that is a sin for him.