²⁶For this cause ^xGod gave them up unto ^cvile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: ²⁷And likewise also ^dthe men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their ^elust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. ²⁸And even as they did not ^flike ^||to retain God in their knowledge, ^xGod gave them over to ^||a reprobate mind, to do those things ^gwhich are not convenient; ²⁹Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, ^hⁱwickedness, ^hcovetousness, ⁱ^j^kmaliciousness; full of ^kenvy, murder, debate, deceit, ^lmalignity; ^mwhisperers, ³⁰^mBackbiters, ⁿhaters of God, ^odespiteful, ^h^pproud, ^pboasters, ^qinventors of evil things, ^pdisobedient to parents, ³¹^rWithout understanding, covenantbreakers, ^||^swithout natural affection, ^simplacable, unmerciful:

Read in Logos

Footnotes

xver. 26, 28. Ephes. 4:19. See Ps. 81:12.
cSee 1 Thess. 4:5. So Eph. 5:12. Jude 10.
dSee Lev. 18:22.
e Ecclus. 18:30 (Gk.).
fSee ch. 2:18.
||Or, to acknowledge.
xver. 26, 28. Ephes. 4:19. See Ps. 81:12.
||Or, a mind void of judgment. See 1 Cor. 9:27.
l Esth. 16:6 (Gk.).
mSo 2 Cor. 12:20.
mSo 2 Cor. 12:20.
nSo Ps. 81:15. Comp. ch. 3:18.
o 1 Tim. 1:13 (Gk.).
rver. 21 (Gk.). Matt. 15:16. Mark 7:18. ch. 10:19 (Gk.).
||Or, unsociable.
s 2 Tim. 3:3 (Gk.).
s 2 Tim. 3:3 (Gk.).

Cross references

Public Domain

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 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.

Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For this reason God delivered them over to disgraceful passions. Their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. The men in the same way also left natural relations with women and were inflamed in their lust for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in their own persons the appropriate penalty of their error.

And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right. They are filled with all unrighteousness, evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, senseless, untrustworthy, unloving, and unmerciful.

NLTNew Living Translation

That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.

Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done. Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip. They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents. They refuse to understand, break their promises, are heartless, and have no mercy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Because of this, God gave them over to degrading passions, for their females exchanged the natural relations for those contrary to nature, and likewise also the males, abandoning the natural relations with the female, were inflamed in their desire toward one another, males with males committing the shameless deed, and receiving in themselves the penalty that was necessary for their error. And just as they did not see fit to recognize God, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do the things that are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greediness, malice, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malevolence. They are gossipers, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boasters, contrivers of evil, disobedient to parents, senseless, faithless, unfeeling, unmerciful,