Parallel Verses English Standard Version For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; King James Bible 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: American Standard Version For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: Douay-Rheims Bible For this cause God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature. English Revised Version For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: Webster's Bible Translation For this cause God gave them up to vile affections. For even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: Weymouth New Testament This then is the reason why God gave them up to vile passions. For not only did the women among them exchange the natural use of their bodies for one which is contrary to nature, but the men also, Romans 1:26 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesVile affections (πάθη ἀτιμίας) Lit., passions of dishonor. Rev., passions. As distinguished from ἐπιθυμίαι lusts, in Romans 1:24, πάθη passions, is the narrower and intenser word. Ἐπιθυμία is the larger word, including the whole world of active lusts and desires, while the meaning of πάθος is passive, being the diseased condition out of which the lusts spring. Ἐπιθυμίαι are evil longings; πάθη ungovernable affections. Thus it appears that the divine punishment was the more severe, in that they were given over to a condition, and not merely to an evil desire. The two words occur together, 1 Thessalonians 4:5. Women (θήλειαι) Strictly, females. This, and ἄρσενες males, are used because only the distinction of sex is contemplated. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge gave them. See on vile. Leviticus 18:22-28 You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination... Ephesians 5:12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. Cross References Psalm 81:12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels. Romans 1:24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 1 Thessalonians 4:5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; Jump to Previous Affections Bodies Cause Change Changed Changing Contrary Degrading Evil Exchange Exchanged Females Function Lusts Natural Nature Passions Reason Relations Shameful Unnatural Use Vile WomenJump to Next Affections Bodies Cause Change Changed Changing Contrary Degrading Evil Exchange Exchanged Females Function Lusts Natural Nature Passions Reason Relations Shameful Unnatural Use Vile WomenLinks Romans 1:26 NIVRomans 1:26 NLT Romans 1:26 ESV Romans 1:26 NASB Romans 1:26 KJV Romans 1:26 Bible Apps Romans 1:26 Biblia Paralela Romans 1:26 Chinese Bible Romans 1:26 French Bible Romans 1:26 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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