Romans 1:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

For this reason God gave them up to vile passions: for even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.

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  • Jude 1:7 : 7 As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
  • Gen 19:5 : 5 And they called to Lot, and said to him, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them.
  • Lev 18:22-28 : 22 You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination. 23 Nor shall you lie with any beast to defile yourself with it: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down with it: it is confusion. 24 Do not defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled, which I cast out before you. 25 And the land is defiled: therefore I visit the iniquity upon it, and the land itself vomits out its inhabitants. 26 You shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger who sojourns among you: 27 For all these abominations have the men of the land done, who were before you, and the land is defiled; 28 That the land not spew you out also, when you defile it, as it spewed out the nations that were before you.
  • 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
  • 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 For fornicators, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
  • 1 Thess 4:5 : 5 Not in passionate lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God:
  • Judg 19:22 : 22 As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."
  • Rom 1:24 : 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves,
  • Eph 4:19 : 19 Who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
  • Eph 5:12 : 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.
  • Jude 1:10 : 10 But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
  • Deut 23:17-18 : 17 There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. 18 You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD your God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination to the LORD your God.

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  • Rom 1:27-29
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    27And likewise the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another; men with men working what is shameful, and receiving in themselves that penalty of their error which was fitting.

    28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

    29Being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,

  • Rom 1:18-25
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    18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness;

    19Because what may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has shown it to them.

    20For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

    21Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

    22Professing to be wise, they became fools,

    23And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things.

    24Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves,

    25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

  • Jude 1:6-8
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    6And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

    7As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

    8Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries.

  • Rom 1:31-32
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    31Undiscerning, untrustworthy, without natural affection, unmerciful:

    32Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

  • 1 Tim 1:10
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    10For fornicators, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

  • Lev 18:22
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    22You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination.

  • 1 Cor 6:9
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    9Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

  • 2 Pet 2:6
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    6And turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemning them with an overthrow, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly;

  • Rom 2:2
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    2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who commit such things.

  • Eph 4:19
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    19Who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

  • Mark 10:6
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    6But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.

  • Lev 20:13
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    13If a man also lies with mankind, as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

  • Jude 1:4
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    4For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lewdness and denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Ps 106:39
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    39Thus they were defiled with their own works, and played the harlot with their own inventions.

  • 2 Thess 2:10-12
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    10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

    11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

    12That they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

  • 2 Tim 3:6
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    6For of this sort are those who creep into households and lead captive gullible women loaded with sins, led away by various lusts,

  • Col 3:6
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    6For which things' sake, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

  • 2 Tim 3:2-3
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    2For people will be lovers of themselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

    3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those who are good,

  • Lev 18:27
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    27For all these abominations have the men of the land done, who were before you, and the land is defiled;

  • 1 Thess 4:5
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    5Not in passionate lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God:

  • Gal 5:19
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    19Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,

  • Jude 1:10
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    10But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves.

  • 1 Kgs 14:24
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    24And there were also male shrine prostitutes in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

  • 2 Pet 2:12
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    12But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption;

  • Jude 1:19
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    19These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, having not the Spirit.

  • 1 Cor 11:9
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    9Nor was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4Wherein they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  • 2 Pet 2:10
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    10And especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous, self-willed, and not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

  • Titus 1:16
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    16They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

  • Ezek 22:10-11
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    10In you they have uncovered their fathers' nakedness: in you they have humbled her who was set apart for impurity.

    11One has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.

  • Titus 3:3
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    3For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  • Gen 13:13
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    13But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

  • Hos 6:7
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    7But like men they have transgressed the covenant: there they have dealt treacherously against me.

  • 1 Tim 5:12
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    12Having condemnation because they have cast off their first faith.