Romans 1:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Jer 10:14 : 14 Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
1 Cor 1:19-21 : 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.
1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
Matt 6:23 : 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!
Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest {G3361} ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
Prov 25:14 : 14 [ As] clouds and wind without rain, [So is] he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.
Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Isa 47:10 : 10 For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness; thou hast said, None seeth me; thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee, and thou hast said in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me.
Jer 8:8-9 : 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely. 9 The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Rom 1:18-21
4 verses
85%
18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;
19because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.
20For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
21because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Rom 1:23-26
4 verses
82%
23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
24Wherefore God {G2532} gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:
25for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for {G5037} their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:
1 Cor 3:18-20
3 verses
79%
18Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
20and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.
1 Cor 1:18-22
5 verses
78%
18For the word of the cross is to them that perish {G3303} foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
21For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.
22Seeing {G2532} that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:
1 Cor 1:25
75%
25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Ps 14:1
75%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
Ps 53:1
75%
1For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.
Rom 1:28-29
2 verses
73%
28And even as they {G1381} {G3756} refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
29being filled with all unrighteousness, {G4202} wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Titus 1:16
73%
16They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Jer 4:22
72%
22For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Prov 19:3
72%
3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
Prov 1:31-32
2 verses
72%
31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
32For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
2 Cor 11:19
71%
19For ye bear with the foolish gladly, being wise [yourselves].
Jer 8:9
71%
9The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
Eph 4:18
71%
18being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;
Prov 14:8
71%
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
Jude 1:10
71%
10But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.
1 Cor 1:27
71%
27but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
Isa 5:21
71%
21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
2 Tim 3:9
70%
9But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.
Prov 18:2
70%
2A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
Jer 10:8
70%
8But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.
Ps 94:8
70%
8Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?
1 Tim 1:6-7
2 verses
70%
6from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;
7desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
Eccl 10:3
70%
3Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.
Ps 107:17
70%
17Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Rom 10:3
70%
3For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, {G1343} they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Prov 1:29
70%
29For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
Prov 26:5
70%
5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Rom 2:19
69%
19and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
Jer 51:17
69%
17Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
1 Cor 4:10
69%
10We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.
Jer 5:4
69%
4Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:
Rom 3:18
69%
18There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Ps 106:20
69%
20Thus they changed their glory For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.