Romans 1:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:”

Romans 1:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 1:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 1:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.”

Romans 1:26 — World English Bible

Romans 1:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:”

Romans 1:26 — American Standard Version

Romans 1:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;”

Romans 1:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 1:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For this reasonGod gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;”

Romans 1:26 — Darby Translation

Romans 1:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature.”

Romans 1:26 — Geneva Bible

Romans 1:26 in Context — Romans 1

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.

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 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.

28 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;

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What Does Romans 1:26 Mean?

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