Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;
New American Standard Bible
And just as they did not see fit
King James Version
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Holman Bible
And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.
International Standard Version
Furthermore, because they did not think it worthwhile to keep knowing God fully, God delivered them to degraded minds to perform acts that should not be done.
A Conservative Version
And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;
American Standard Version
And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Amplified
And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or consider Him worth knowing [as their Creator], God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things which are improper and repulsive,
An Understandable Version
And since these people refused to acknowledge God, He has allowed [or, abandoned] them to have degraded minds and to practice those things which they should not do.
Anderson New Testament
And as they refused to acknowledge God, God delivered them up to an undiscerning mind, to do detestable things;
Bible in Basic English
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;
Common New Testament
And since they did not see fit to retain the knowledge of God, God gave them over to a base mind, to do what ought not to be done.
Daniel Mace New Testament
As they did not seek the favour of God, by worshipping him, God gave them over to a depraved sense, to act unworthy of human nature;
Godbey New Testament
And as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are inappropriate;
Goodspeed New Testament
And just as they refused to recognize God any longer, God has abandoned them to unworthy impulses and indecent conduct.
John Wesley New Testament
And as they were not careful to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind, to do things not expedient, Filled with all injustice, maliciousness, covetousness, wickedness:
Julia Smith Translation
And as they chose not to have God in knowledge, God delivered them to an adulterated purpose, to do things not fitting;
King James 2000
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not proper;
Lexham Expanded Bible
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,
Modern King James verseion
And even as they did not think fit to have God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do the things not right,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,
Moffatt New Testament
Yes, as they disdained to acknowledge God any longer, God has given them up to a reprobate instinct, for the perpetration of what is improper,
Montgomery New Testament
And just as they refused to continue to retain God in their knowledge, so did God cast them out to an outcast mind, to do those things which were indecent.
NET Bible
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
New Heart English Bible
Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Noyes New Testament
And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;
Sawyer New Testament
And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are not proper,
The Emphasized Bible
And, even as they did not approve to be holding, God, in acknowledgment, God gave them up unto a disapproved mind to be doing the things that are not becoming,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And since they thought not fit to hold the Deity in acknowledgment, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to practise deeds unbecoming;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then, as they would not keep God before their minds, God abandoned them to depraved thoughts, so that they did all kinds of shameful things.
Webster
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Weymouth New Testament
And just as they had refused to continue to have a full knowledge of God, so it was to utterly worthless minds that God gave them up, for them to do things which should not be done.
Williams New Testament
And so, as they did not approve of fully recognizing God any longer, God gave them up to minds that He did not approve, to practices that were improper;
World English Bible
Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Worrell New Testament
And, as they did not approve the holding of God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not becoming;
Worsley New Testament
And as they were not careful to acknowledge God, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind to do things that were not fit to be done:
Youngs Literal Translation
And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;
Themes
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Gentiles » Characterized as » Depraved and wicked
Gentiles » Characterized as » Refusing to know God
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Idolatry » Led to abominable sins
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
Jews, the » The only people who had knowledge of God
Knowledge » Those that do not like to retain God in their knowledge
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Reprobate mind
Sexual activities » Why people partake in inappropriate sexual behavior
Interlinear
Ou
μή
me
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493
theos
θεός
theos
Usage: 1151
Paradidomi
Paradidomi
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 1:28
Images Romans 1:28
Prayers for Romans 1:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Hands Sinful Humanity Over To Depravity
27 and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit. 28 And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
Cross References
Jeremiah 6:30
Reprobate silver shall they call them, for Jehovah hath rejected them.
Romans 1:24
Wherefore God gave them up also in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves:
Ephesians 5:4
and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.
Job 21:14-15
And they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:29
Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah;
Proverbs 5:12-13
and thou say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof!
Proverbs 17:16
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
Jeremiah 4:22
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intelligence; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Jeremiah 9:6
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.
Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; for thou hast rejected knowledge, and I will reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
Acts 17:23
for, passing through and beholding your shrines, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye reverence, not knowing him, him I announce to you.
Acts 17:32
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.
Romans 1:18
For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.
Romans 1:21
Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:
Romans 1:26
For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;
Romans 8:7-8
Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God; for neither indeed can it be:
1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some are ignorant of God: I speak to you as a matter of shame.
2 Corinthians 4:4-6
in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine forth for them.
2 Corinthians 10:5
overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ;
2 Corinthians 13:5-7
examine your own selves if ye be in the faith; prove your own selves: do ye not recognise yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed ye be reprobates?
2 Thessalonians 1:8
in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ;
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved.
2 Timothy 3:8
Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.
Titus 1:16
They profess to know God, but in works deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.
2 Peter 3:5
For this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, by the word of God,