Romans 1:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Romans 1:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 1:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 1:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.”

Romans 1:27 — World English Bible

Romans 1:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Romans 1:27 — American Standard Version

Romans 1:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Romans 1:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 1:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Romans 1:27 — Darby Translation

Romans 1:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And likewise also the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and burned in their lust one toward another, and man with man wrought filthinesse, and receiued in themselues such recompence of their errour, as was meete.”

Romans 1:27 — Geneva Bible

Romans 1:27 in Context — Romans 1

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;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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What Does Romans 1:27 Mean?

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