Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And just as they did not see fit
King James Version
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Holman Bible
And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.
International Standard Version
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.
A Conservative Version
And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;
American Standard Version
And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Amplified
And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or consider Him worth knowing [as their Creator], God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things which are improper and repulsive,
An Understandable Version
And since these people refused to acknowledge God, He has allowed [or, abandoned] them to have degraded minds and to practice those things which they should not do.
Anderson New Testament
And as they refused to acknowledge God, God delivered them up to an undiscerning mind, to do detestable things;
Bible in Basic English
And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;
Common New Testament
And since they did not see fit to retain the knowledge of God, God gave them over to a base mind, to do what ought not to be done.
Daniel Mace New Testament
As they did not seek the favour of God, by worshipping him, God gave them over to a depraved sense, to act unworthy of human nature;
Darby Translation
And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;
Godbey New Testament
And as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are inappropriate;
Goodspeed New Testament
And just as they refused to recognize God any longer, God has abandoned them to unworthy impulses and indecent conduct.
John Wesley New Testament
And as they were not careful to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind, to do things not expedient, Filled with all injustice, maliciousness, covetousness, wickedness:
Julia Smith Translation
And as they chose not to have God in knowledge, God delivered them to an adulterated purpose, to do things not fitting;
King James 2000
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not proper;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And just as they did not see fit {to recognize God}, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do the things [that are] not proper,
Modern King James verseion
And even as they did not think fit to have God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do the things not right,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,
Moffatt New Testament
Yes, as they disdained to acknowledge God any longer, God has given them up to a reprobate instinct, for the perpetration of what is improper,
Montgomery New Testament
And just as they refused to continue to retain God in their knowledge, so did God cast them out to an outcast mind, to do those things which were indecent.
NET Bible
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
New Heart English Bible
Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Noyes New Testament
And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;
Sawyer New Testament
And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are not proper,
The Emphasized Bible
And, even as they did not approve to be holding, God, in acknowledgment, God gave them up unto a disapproved mind to be doing the things that are not becoming,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And since they thought not fit to hold the Deity in acknowledgment, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to practise deeds unbecoming;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then, as they would not keep God before their minds, God abandoned them to depraved thoughts, so that they did all kinds of shameful things.
Webster
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Weymouth New Testament
And just as they had refused to continue to have a full knowledge of God, so it was to utterly worthless minds that God gave them up, for them to do things which should not be done.
Williams New Testament
And so, as they did not approve of fully recognizing God any longer, God gave them up to minds that He did not approve, to practices that were improper;
World English Bible
Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Worrell New Testament
And, as they did not approve the holding of God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not becoming;
Worsley New Testament
And as they were not careful to acknowledge God, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind to do things that were not fit to be done:
Youngs Literal Translation
And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;
Themes
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Gentiles » Characterized as » Depraved and wicked
Gentiles » Characterized as » Refusing to know God
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Idolatry » Led to abominable sins
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
Jews, the » The only people who had knowledge of God
Knowledge » Those that do not like to retain God in their knowledge
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Reprobate mind
Sexual activities » Why people partake in inappropriate sexual behavior
Interlinear
Ou
μή
me
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493
theos
θεός
theos
Usage: 1151
Paradidomi
Paradidomi
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 1:28
Prayers for Romans 1:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Hands Sinful Humanity Over To Depravity
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and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another,
Cross References
Jeremiah 6:30
Because the
Romans 1:24
Therefore
Ephesians 5:4
and there must be no
Job 21:14-15
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
Proverbs 1:7
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22
And
And fools
Proverbs 1:29
And did not choose the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 5:12-13
And my heart
Proverbs 17:16
When
Jeremiah 4:22
They know Me not;
They are stupid children
And have no understanding.
They are shrewd to
But to do good they do not know.”
Jeremiah 9:6
Through deceit they
Hosea 4:6
Because you have
I also will
Since you have
I also will forget your children.
Acts 17:23
For while I was passing through and examining the
Acts 17:32
Now when they heard of
Romans 1:18
For
Romans 1:21
For even though they knew God, they did not
Romans 1:26
For this reason
Romans 8:7-8
because the mind set on the flesh is
1 Corinthians 15:34
2 Corinthians 4:4-6
in whose case
2 Corinthians 10:5
We are destroying speculations and every
2 Corinthians 13:5-7
2 Thessalonians 1:8
dealing out retribution to those who
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
and with
2 Timothy 3:8
Just as
Titus 1:16
2 Peter 3:5
For