Romans 1:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.”
Romans 1:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 1:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Romans 1:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Romans 1:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things.”
Romans 1:23 — World English Bible
Romans 1:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. ”
Romans 1:23 — American Standard Version
Romans 1:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of fowls, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.”
Romans 1:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 1:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and changed the glory of the incorruptibleGod into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.”
Romans 1:23 — Darby Translation
Romans 1:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birdes, and foure footed beastes, and of creeping things.”
Romans 1:23 — Geneva Bible
Romans 1:23 in Context — Romans 1
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
What Does Romans 1:23 Mean?
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