Romans 1:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

And 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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    In the same way, the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their err which was meet.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G5037} likewise{G3668} also{G2532} the men{G730}, leaving{G863}{(G5631)} the natural{G5446} use{G5540} of the woman{G2338}, burned{G1572}{(G5681)} in{G1722} their{G846} lust{G3715} one toward another{G1519}{G240}; men{G730} with{G1722} men{G730} working{G2716}{(G5740)} that which is unseemly{G808}, and{G2532} receiving{G618}{(G5723)} in{G1722} themselves{G1438} that recompence{G489} of their{G846} error{G4106} which{G3739} was meet{G1163}{(G5713)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And lyke wyse also the men lefte the naturall vse of the woma and bret in their lustes one on another. And man with man wrought filthynes and receaved in them selves the rewarde of their erroure as it was accordinge.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    likewyse ye me also lefte the naturall vse of the woman, and brent in their lustes one on another, and man with man wrought fylthines, and receaued in them selues the rewarde of their erroure, as it was acordinge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And likewise also the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and burned in their lust one toward another, and man with man wrought filthinesse, and receiued in themselues such recompence of their errour, as was meete.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And likewise also, the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and brent in their lustes one with another, and men with men wrought fylthynesse, and receaued to them selues the rewarde of their errour (as it was accordyng)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, did burn in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the recompense of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.

  • 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and likewise the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed in their passions for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 18:22 : 22 You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination.
  • Lev 20:13 : 13 If 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.
  • Rom 1:23-24 : 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves,

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