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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Bible References

When

Romans 1:19
for what is to be known of God is manifest among them, for God hath manifested it 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 that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause will I celebrate Thee among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name."
Luke 17:15
And one of them, perceiving that he was healed, returned, with a loud voice glorifying God:
2 Timothy 3:2
for men will be selfish, covetous, arrogant, proud, blasphemers, undutiful to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Revelation 14:7
and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the time of his judgement is come: and worship Him that made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Revelation 15:4
O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous judgements are made manifest."

But became

Ephesians 4:17
This I say therefore, and charge you in the name of the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk,
1 Peter 1:18
knowing that ye were redeemed from your vain conversation learned by tradition from your fathers, not with corruptible things, as silver and gold;

Their foolish

Romans 11:10
Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and always bow down their back.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of satan unto God; that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

General references

James 4:17
To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doth it not, to him it is sin.