Verse 23
And{G2532} changed{G236}{(G5656)} the glory{G1391} of the uncorruptible{G862} God{G2316} into{G1722} an image{G1504} made like{G3667} to corruptible{G5349} man{G444}, and{G2532} to birds{G4071}, and{G2532} fourfooted beasts{G5074}, and{G2532} creeping things{G2062}.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 106:20 : 20 Thus they changed{H4171}{(H8686)} their glory{H3519} into the similitude{H8403} of an ox{H7794} that eateth{H398}{(H8802)} grass{H6212}.
- Jer 2:11 : 11 Hath a nation{H1471} changed{H3235}{(H8689)} their gods{H430}, which are yet no gods{H430}? but my people{H5971} have changed{H4171}{(H8689)} their glory{H3519} for that which doth not profit{H3276}{(H8686)}.
- Acts 17:29 : 29 Forasmuch then{G3767} as we are{G5225}{(G5723)} the offspring{G1085} of God{G2316}, we ought{G3784}{(G5719)} not{G3756} to think{G3543}{(G5721)} that the Godhead{G2304} is{G1511}{(G5750)} like{G3664} unto gold{G5557}, or{G2228} silver{G696}, or{G2228} stone{G3037}, graven{G5480} by art{G5078} and{G2532} man's{G444} device{G1761}.
- Rom 1:25 : 25 Who{G3748} changed{G3337}{(G5656)} the truth{G225} of God{G2316} into{G1722} a lie{G5579}, and{G2532} worshipped{G4573}{(G5662)} and{G2532} served{G3000}{(G5656)} the creature{G2937} more than{G3844} the Creator{G2936}{(G5660)}, who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} blessed{G2128} for{G1519} ever{G165}. Amen{G281}.
- 1 Cor 12:2 : 2 Ye know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} ye were{G2258}{(G5713)} Gentiles{G1484}, carried away{G520}{(G5746)} unto{G4314} these dumb{G880} idols{G1497}, even as{G5613}{G302} ye were led{G71}{(G5712)}.
- 1 Pet 4:3 : 3 For{G1063} the time{G5550} past{G3928}{(G5756)} of our life{G979} may suffice{G713} us{G2254} to have wrought{G2716}{(G5664)} the will{G2307} of the Gentiles{G1484}, when we walked{G4198}{(G5768)} in{G1722} lasciviousness{G766}, lusts{G1939}, excess of wine{G3632}, revellings{G2970}, banquetings{G4224}, and{G2532} abominable{G111} idolatries{G1495}:
- Rev 9:20 : 20 And{G2532} the rest{G3062} of the men{G444} which{G3739} were{G615} not{G3756} killed{G615}{(G5681)} by{G1722} these{G5025} plagues{G4127} yet{G3777} repented{G3340}{(G5656)} not{G3777} of{G1537} the works{G2041} of their{G846} hands{G5495}, that{G3363} they should{G4352} not{G3363} worship{G4352}{(G5661)} devils{G1140}, and{G2532} idols{G1497} of gold{G5552}, and{G2532} silver{G693}, and{G2532} brass{G5470}, and{G2532} stone{G3035}, and{G2532} of wood{G3585}: which{G3739} neither{G3777} can{G1410}{(G5736)} see{G991}{(G5721)}, nor{G3777} hear{G191}{(G5721)}, nor{G3777} walk{G4043}{(G5721)}:
- Ezek 8:10 : 10 So I went in{H935}{(H8799)} and saw{H7200}{(H8799)}; and behold every form{H8403} of creeping things{H7431}, and abominable{H8263} beasts{H929}, and all the idols{H1544} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, pourtrayed{H2707}{(H8794)} upon the wall{H7023} round about{H5439}.
- Deut 4:15-18 : 15 Take ye therefore good{H3966} heed{H8104}{(H8738)} unto yourselves{H5315}; for ye saw{H7200}{(H8804)} no manner of similitude{H8544} on the day{H3117} that the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8763)} unto you in Horeb{H2722} out of the midst{H8432} of the fire{H784}: 16 Lest ye corrupt{H7843}{(H8686)} yourselves, and make{H6213}{(H8804)} you a graven image{H6459}, the similitude{H8544} of any figure{H5566}, the likeness{H8403} of male{H2145} or female{H5347}, 17 The likeness{H8403} of any beast{H929} that is on the earth{H776}, the likeness{H8403} of any winged{H3671} fowl{H6833} that flieth{H5774}{(H8799)} in the air{H8064}, 18 The likeness{H8403} of any thing that creepeth{H7430}{(H8802)} on the ground{H127}, the likeness{H8403} of any fish{H1710} that is in the waters{H4325} beneath{H8478} the earth{H776}:
- Deut 5:8 : 8 Thou shalt not make{H6213}{(H8799)} thee any graven image{H6459}, or any likeness{H8544} of any thing that is in heaven{H8064} above{H4605}, or that is in the earth{H776} beneath, or that is in the waters{H4325} beneath the earth{H776}:
- Ps 115:5-8 : 5 They have mouths{H6310}, but they speak{H1696}{(H8762)} not: eyes{H5869} have they, but they see{H7200}{(H8799)} not: 6 They have ears{H241}, but they hear{H8085}{(H8799)} not: noses{H639} have they, but they smell{H7306}{(H8686)} not: 7 They have hands{H3027}, but they handle{H4184}{(H8686)} not: feet{H7272} have they, but they walk{H1980}{(H8762)} not: neither speak{H1897}{(H8799)} they through their throat{H1627}. 8 They that make{H6213}{(H8802)} them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth{H982}{(H8802)} in them.
- Ps 135:15-18 : 15 The idols{H6091} of the heathen{H1471} are silver{H3701} and gold{H2091}, the work{H4639} of men's{H120} hands{H3027}. 16 They have mouths{H6310}, but they speak{H1696}{(H8762)} not; eyes{H5869} have they, but they see{H7200}{(H8799)} not; 17 They have ears{H241}, but they hear{H238}{(H8686)} not; neither is there{H3426} any breath{H7307} in their mouths{H6310}. 18 They that make{H6213}{(H8802)} them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth{H982}{(H8802)} in them.
- Isa 40:18 : 18 To whom then will ye liken{H1819}{(H8762)} God{H410}? or what likeness{H1823} will ye compare{H6186}{(H8799)} unto him?
- Isa 40:26 : 26 Lift up{H5375}{(H8798)} your eyes{H5869} on high{H4791}, and behold{H7200}{(H8798)} who hath created{H1254}{(H8804)} these things, that bringeth out{H3318}{(H8688)} their host{H6635} by number{H4557}: he calleth{H7121}{(H8799)} them all by names{H8034} by the greatness{H7230} of his might{H202}, for that he is strong{H533} in power{H3581}; not one{H376} faileth{H5737}{(H8738)}.
- Isa 44:13 : 13 The carpenter{H2796}{H6086} stretcheth out{H5186}{(H8804)} his rule{H6957}; he marketh it out{H8388}{(H8762)} with a line{H8279}; he fitteth{H6213}{(H8799)} it with planes{H4741}, and he marketh it out{H8388}{(H8762)} with the compass{H4230}, and maketh{H6213}{(H8799)} it after the figure{H8403} of a man{H376}, according to the beauty{H8597} of a man{H120}; that it may remain{H3427}{(H8800)} in the house{H1004}.