Romans 1:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Romans 1:27 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 1:27 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 18:22You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.
- Leviticus 20:13If a man lies with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
- Romans 1:23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
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