Romans 1:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And in the same way the men gave up the natural use of the woman and were burning in their desire for one another, men doing shame with men, and getting in their bodies the right reward of their evil-doing.

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  • Lev 18:22 : 22 You may not have sex relations with men, as you do with women: it is a disgusting thing.
  • Lev 20:13 : 13 And if a man has sex relations with a man, the two of them have done a disgusting thing: let them be put to death; their blood will be on them.
  • Rom 1:23-24 : 23 And by them the glory of the eternal God was changed and made into the image of man who is not eternal, and of birds and beasts and things which go on the earth. 24 For this reason God gave them up to the evil desires of their hearts, working shame in their bodies with one another:

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  • Rom 1:23-26
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    23 And by them the glory of the eternal God was changed and made into the image of man who is not eternal, and of birds and beasts and things which go on the earth.

    24 For this reason God gave them up to the evil desires of their hearts, working shame in their bodies with one another:

    25 Because by them the true word of God was changed into that which is false, and they gave worship and honour to the thing which is made, and not to him who made it, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

    26 For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:

  • Rom 1:28-29
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    28 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;

    29 Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others;

  • Jude 1:7-8
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    7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the towns near them, having like these, given themselves up to unclean desires and gone after strange flesh, have been made an example, undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.

    8 In the same way these dreamers make the flesh unclean, having no respect for authorities, and say evil of rulers.

  • Lev 20:13-14
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    13 And if a man has sex relations with a man, the two of them have done a disgusting thing: let them be put to death; their blood will be on them.

    14 And if a man takes as wife a woman and her mother, it is an act of shame; let them be burned with fire, all three of them, so that there may be no shame among you.

  • 9 Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,

  • Rom 1:31-32
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    31 Without knowledge, not true to their undertakings, unkind, having no mercy:

    32 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.

  • 22 You may not have sex relations with men, as you do with women: it is a disgusting thing.

  • 10 For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

  • Rom 2:1-3
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    1 So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

    2 And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things.

    3 But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

  • 18 For there is a revelation of the wrath of God from heaven against all the wrongdoing and evil thoughts of men who keep down what is true by wrongdoing;

  • 6 And sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah, burning them up with fire as an example to those whose way of life might in the future be unpleasing to him;

  • 24 And more than this, there were those in the land who were used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods, doing the same disgusting crimes as the nations which the Lord had sent out before the children of Israel.

  • 13 Now the men of Sodom were evil, and great sinners before the Lord.

  • 19 Who having no more power of feeling, have given themselves up to evil passions, to do all unclean things with overmuch desire.

  • 27 (For all these disgusting things were done by the men of this country who were there before you, and the land has been made unclean by them;)

  • 4 For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

  • 9 Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.

  • 19 Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,

  • 5 Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;

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    12 But these men, like beasts without reason, whose natural use is to be taken and put to death, crying out against things of which they have no knowledge, will undergo that same destruction which they are designing for others;

    13 For the evil which overtakes them is the reward of their evil-doing: such men take their pleasure in the delights of the flesh even in the daytime; they are like the marks of a disease, like poisoned wounds among you, feasting together with you in joy;

  • Rom 1:20-21
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    20 For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:

    21 Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

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    10 But these men say evil about such things as they have no knowledge of; and the things of which they have natural knowledge, like beasts without reason, are the cause of their destruction.

    11 A curse on them! They have gone in the way of Cain, running uncontrolled into the error of Balaam for reward, and have come to destruction by saying evil against the Lord, like Korah.

  • 5 It is not right for a woman to be dressed in man's clothing, or for a man to put on a woman's robe: whoever does such things is disgusting to the Lord your God.

  • 4 But before they had gone to bed, the men of the town, all the men of Sodom, came round the house, young and old, from every part of the town;

  • 18 Keep away from the desires of the flesh. Every sin which a man does is outside of the body; but he who goes after the desires of the flesh does evil to his body.

  • 11 And the man who has sex relations with his father's wife has put shame on his father: the two of them are to be put to death; their blood will be on them.

  • 29 But on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, fire came down from heaven and destruction came on them all.

  • 7 But like a man, they have gone against the agreement; there they were false to me.

  • 15 Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;

  • 11 And in you one man has done what was disgusting with his neighbour's wife; and another has made his daughter-in-law unclean; and another has done wrong to his sister, his father's daughter.

  • 15 Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.

  • 6 But from the first, male and female made he them.

  • 4 And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

  • 6 Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.

  • 8 To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:

  • 30 But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths,

  • 39 So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires.

  • 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,