Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Although they know full well God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die—they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them.

New American Standard Bible

and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

King James Version

Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

International Standard Version

Although they know God's just requirement that those who practice such things deserve to die they not only do these things but even applaud others who practice them.

A Conservative Version

Who, knowing the righteousness of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also favor those who do.

American Standard Version

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.

Amplified

Although they know God’s righteous decree and His judgment, that those who do such things deserve death, yet they not only do them, but they even [enthusiastically] approve and tolerate others who practice them.

An Understandable Version

These people know that God's decrees require that those who practice such things deserve to die [i.e., either spiritual or temporal punishment], yet they not only do the same things [themselves], but even approve of other people who practice them.

Anderson New Testament

who, acknowledging the judgment of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but approve those who practice them.

Bible in Basic English

Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.

Common New Testament

Though they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

Daniel Mace New Testament

who knowing the divine rule of right, did not perceive that they who commit such things are worthy of death, and not only they who do the same, but they who give countenance to those that do them.

Darby Translation

who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do them.

Godbey New Testament

who, knowing the rightfulness of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but they even delight in those who are doing them.

Goodspeed New Testament

They know God's decree that those who act in this way deserve to die, yet they not only do it, but applaud any who do.

John Wesley New Testament

Who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in those that do them.

Julia Smith Translation

Who knowing the justice of God, that they doing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also approve those doing.

King James 2000

Who knowing the judgment of God, that they who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

who, [although they] know the requirements of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do they do the same [things], but also they approve of those who do [them].

Modern King James verseion

who, knowing the righteous order of God, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but have pleasure in those practicing them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Which men, though they knew the righteousness of God, how that they which such things commit are worthy of death: yet not only do the same, but also have pleasure in them that do them.

Moffatt New Testament

though they know God's decree that people who practise such vice deserve death, they not only do it themselves but applaud those who practise it.

Montgomery New Testament

Though they knew well the ordinance of God, that those who practise such vices are worthy of death, they not only continue to do the same, but were even applauding those who practise vice.

NET Bible

Although they fully know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.

New Heart English Bible

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

Noyes New Testament

who, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of those who do them.

Sawyer New Testament

who knowing the ordinance of God, that those who do such things deserve death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in those who do them.

The Emphasized Bible

Who, indeed, having acknowledged the righteous sentence of God, - that, they who such things as these do practise, are worthy of death, not only, the same things, are doing, but are even delighting together with them who are practising them .

Thomas Haweis New Testament

who, though they know the righteous judgment of God, that they who live in such practices are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also find pleasure in the company of those who live in these practices.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Well aware of God's decree, that those who do such things deserve to die, not only are they guilty of them themselves, but they even applaud those who do them.

Webster

Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they who commit such things are worthy of death; not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Weymouth New Testament

In short, though knowing full well the sentence which God pronounces against actions such as theirs, as things which deserve death, they not only practise them, but even encourage and applaud others who do them.

Williams New Testament

Although they know full well God's sentence that those who practice such things deserve to die, yet they not only practice them but even applaud others who do them.

World English Bible

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

Worrell New Testament

who, indeed, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with those who practice them.

Worsley New Testament

who though they knew the just judgement of God, (that they who commit such practises are worthy of death) yet not only do these very things, but also countenance and encourage others in the practice of them.

Youngs Literal Translation

who the righteous judgment of God having known -- that those practising such things are worthy of death -- not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Who
ὅστις ἥτις ὅ6τι 
hostis 
Usage: 112

ἐπιγινώσκω 
Epiginosko 
Usage: 37

the judgment
δικαίωμα 
Dikaioma 
Usage: 10

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

πράσσω 
Prasso 
Usage: 35

τοιοῦτος 
Toioutos 
Usage: 51

are
εἰσί 
Eisi 
are, be, were, have, not tr,
Usage: 97

ἄξιος 
Axios 
Usage: 28

of death
θάνατος 
Thanatos 
Usage: 100

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

μόνον 
Monon 
only, alone, but
Usage: 62

do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

the same

Usage: 0

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

συνευδοκέω 
suneudokeo 
Usage: 5


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

Context Readings

God Hands Sinful Humanity Over To Depravity

31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, and unmerciful. 32 Although they know full well God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die—they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them.

Cross References

Romans 6:21

So what fruit was produced then from the things you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.

Psalm 50:18

When you see a thief,
you make friends with him,
and you associate with adulterers.

Luke 11:48

Therefore, you are witnesses that you approve the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their monuments.

Acts 8:1

Saul agreed with putting him to death.

On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I was standing by and approving, and I guarded the clothes of those who killed him.’

Hosea 7:3

They please the king with their evil,
the princes with their lies.

Mark 14:10-11

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to hand Him over to them.

Romans 1:18

For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth,

Romans 1:21

For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened.

Romans 2:1-5

Therefore, any one of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things.

Romans 2:21-23

you then, who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach, “You must not steal”—do you steal?

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