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As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. <a href="/esv/romans/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, <a href="/bsb/romans/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. <a href="/blb/romans/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore God gave them up in the desires of their hearts to impurity to dishonor their bodies between themselves, <a href="/kjv/romans/1.htm">King James Bible</a> Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: <a href="/nkjv/romans/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, <a href="/nasb_/romans/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore God gave them up to vile impurity in the lusts of their hearts, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. <a href="/nasb/romans/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. <a href="/nasb77/romans/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, that their bodies might be dishonored among them. <a href="/lsb/romans/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. <a href="/amp/romans/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their own hearts to [sexual] impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them [abandoning them to the degrading power of sin], <a href="/csb/romans/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore God delivered them over in the desires of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves. <a href="/hcsb/romans/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore God delivered them over in the cravings of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves. <a href="/asv/romans/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: <a href="/cev/romans/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So God let these people go their own way. They did what they wanted to do, and their filthy thoughts made them do shameful things with their bodies. <a href="/erv/romans/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonoured among themselves: <a href="/gwt/romans/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> For this reason God allowed their lusts to control them. As a result, they dishonor their bodies by sexual perversion with each other. <a href="/gnt/romans/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> And so God has given those people over to do the filthy things their hearts desire, and they do shameful things with each other. <a href="/isv/romans/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> For this reason, God delivered them to sexual impurity as they followed the lusts of their hearts and dishonored their bodies with one another. <a href="/msb/romans/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. <a href="/net/romans/1.htm">NET Bible</a> Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves. <a href="/nheb/romans/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore God also abandoned them in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves, <a href="/wbt/romans/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: <a href="/wey/romans/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For this reason, in accordance with their own depraved cravings, God gave them up to uncleanness, allowing them to dishonour their bodies among themselves with impurity. <a href="/web/romans/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For this reason also God gave them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonor their bodies among themselves; <a href="/blb/romans/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore God gave them up in the desires of their hearts to impurity to dishonor their bodies between themselves, <a href="/ylt/romans/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Wherefore also God did give them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies among themselves; <a href="/slt/romans/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Wherefore God delivered them in the eager desire of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies in themselves:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Wherefore God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves. <a href="/cpdv/romans/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For this reason, God handed them over to the desires of their own heart for impurity, so that they afflicted their own bodies with indignities among themselves. <a href="/nabre/romans/1.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, God handed them over to impurity through the lusts of their hearts for the mutual degradation of their bodies. <a href="/nrsvce/romans/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> That is why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Because of this, God handed them over to the vile desires of their heart to disgrace their bodies among themselves.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For which reason God delivered them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, that they might dishonor their bodies among themselves; <a href="/godbey/romans/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Therefore God gave them up, in the lusts of their hearts, to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves: <a href="/haweis/romans/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Wherefore God abandoned them, through the lusts of their own hearts, unto impurity, to dishonour their own bodies by themselves: <a href="/mace/romans/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> wherefore God abandon'd them to the impure passions of their own hearts, so that they themselves dishonour'd their own bodies; <a href="/wey/romans/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For this reason, in accordance with their own depraved cravings, God gave them up to uncleanness, allowing them to dishonour their bodies among themselves with impurity. <a href="/worrell/romans/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Wherefore, God gave them up in the desires of their hearts unto the uncleanness of dishonoring their bodies among themselves; <a href="/worsley/romans/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Wherefore God also gave them up to impurity, in the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves; <a href="/parallel/romans/1-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=212" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/1.htm">God's Wrath against Sin</a> …23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. 24<a href="/greek/1352.htm" title="1352: Dio (Conj) -- Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently.">Therefore</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/3860.htm" title="3860: paredōken (V-AIA-3S) -- From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.">gave them over</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1939.htm" title="1939: epithymiais (N-DFP) -- Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.">desires</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardiōn (N-GFP) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">hearts</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/167.htm" title="167: akatharsian (N-AFS) -- Uncleanness, impurity. From akathartos; impurity, physically or morally.">impurity</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for the</a> <a href="/greek/818.htm" title="818: atimazesthai (V-PNM/P) -- To disgrace, treat disgracefully, dishonor, insult; I despise. From atimos; to render infamous, i.e. contemn or maltreat.">dishonoring</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">of their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4983.htm" title="4983: sōmata (N-ANP) -- Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.">bodies</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">one another.</a> 25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ephesians/4-19.htm">Ephesians 4:19</a> Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-4.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:4-5</a> each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19</a> The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a> Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a> Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-9.htm">1 Corinthians 5:9-11</a> I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. / I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. / But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. <a href="/2_corinthians/12-21.htm">2 Corinthians 12:21</a> I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery. <a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">1 Peter 4:3</a> For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry. <a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a> But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. <a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a> For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a> For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.” <a href="/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16</a> For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. <a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a> Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. <a href="/genesis/19-5.htm">Genesis 19:5</a> They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!” <a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a> You shall not commit adultery.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:God.<a href="/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11,12</a> But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me… <a href="/hosea/4-17.htm">Hosea 4:17,18</a> Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone… <a href="/matthew/15-14.htm">Matthew 15:14</a> Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.through the lusts.<a href="/romans/6-12.htm">Romans 6:12</a> Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.to dishonour.<a href="/1_corinthians/6-13.htm">1 Corinthians 6:13,18</a> Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body… <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-4.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:4</a> That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;<a href="/2_timothy/2-20.htm">2 Timothy 2:20-22</a> But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour… between.<a href="/romans/1-27.htm">Romans 1:27</a> 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.<a href="/leviticus/18-22.htm">Leviticus 18:22</a> Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/acts/27-7.htm">Allowing</a> <a href="/john/19-31.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/psalms/78-30.htm">Cravings</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">Degrading</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-11.htm">Depraved</a> <a href="/acts/15-29.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Dishonored</a> <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">Dishonour</a> <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/acts/28-27.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Lusts</a> <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/acts/21-25.htm">Sexual</a> <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/john/9-25.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/john/18-28.htm">Uncleanness</a> <a href="/acts/27-34.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/acts/26-7.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/2-2.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm">Allowing</a> <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/romans/6-12.htm">Cravings</a> <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Degrading</a> <a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Depraved</a> <a href="/romans/2-18.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/romans/2-23.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/james/2-6.htm">Dishonored</a> <a href="/romans/2-23.htm">Dishonour</a> <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/romans/6-19.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Lusts</a> <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Sexual</a> <a href="/romans/5-5.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/romans/6-6.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/romans/1-27.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/romans/6-19.htm">Uncleanness</a> <a href="/romans/3-20.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/romans/1-27.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 1</div>1. <a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Paul commends his calling to the Romans;</a> 9. <a href="/romans/1-9.htm">and his desire to come to them.</a> 16. <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">What his gospel is.</a> 18. <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">God is angry with sin.</a> 21. <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">What were the sins of mankind.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore God gave them over This phrase indicates a judicial act of God, where He allows individuals to pursue their sinful desires as a form of judgment. It reflects the principle of divine retribution, where God permits people to experience the consequences of their choices. This concept is echoed in <a href="/psalms/81-12.htm">Psalm 81:12</a>, where God gives people over to their stubborn hearts. It highlights the seriousness of rejecting God's truth and the resulting spiritual consequences.in the desires of their hearts The "desires of their hearts" refers to the deep-seated sinful inclinations and passions that reside within humanity. This phrase underscores the biblical teaching of the fallen nature of man, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>, which describes the heart as deceitful and desperately wicked. It emphasizes the internal source of sin, contrasting with the external observance of the law, and aligns with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a> about the evil that comes from within.to impurity Impurity here denotes moral and sexual uncleanness, a common theme in Paul's writings. It reflects the cultural context of the Greco-Roman world, where sexual immorality was prevalent and often intertwined with pagan worship practices. This impurity is not just physical but also spiritual, as it represents a departure from God's holiness. The call to purity is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:7</a>, where believers are called to live a holy life.for the dishonoring of their bodies This phrase highlights the physical consequences of sin, where the body, created in the image of God, is used in ways that degrade and dishonor it. It reflects the biblical view of the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a>) and the importance of honoring God with one's body. The dishonoring of the body is a result of exchanging the truth of God for a lie, as mentioned earlier in <a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Romans 1:25</a>.with one another The communal aspect of sin is emphasized here, indicating that these actions are not isolated but involve others, leading to a collective moral decline. This reflects the social nature of humanity and the impact of individual sin on the community. It also points to the relational aspect of sin, where relationships are distorted and corrupted by sinful desires, contrasting with the biblical ideal of love and mutual respect found in passages like <a href="/ephesians/5-21.htm">Ephesians 5:21-33</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the Book of Romans, Paul is addressing the believers in Rome, providing theological insights and practical teachings. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_roman_church.htm">The Roman Church</a> The recipients of the letter, consisting of both Jewish and Gentile Christians, living in a diverse and often morally challenging environment. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign being who, in this context, allows people to follow their sinful desires as a form of judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_gentiles.htm">The Gentiles</a> While the message is for all, Paul specifically addresses the Gentiles' idolatry and moral decline in this passage. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_human_heart.htm">The Human Heart</a> Represents the inner desires and inclinations of individuals, which can lead to impurity when not aligned with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequence_of_rejection.htm">The Consequence of Rejection</a> When people reject God, He allows them to pursue their sinful desires, leading to moral and spiritual decay. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_free_will.htm">The Role of Free Will</a> God respects human free will, even when it leads to negative consequences, highlighting the importance of choosing righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_sin.htm">The Nature of Sin</a> Sin begins in the heart and manifests in actions, emphasizing the need for heart transformation through Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_purity.htm">The Importance of Purity</a> Believers are called to honor God with their bodies, contrasting the impurity described in this passage. <a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_judgment.htm">God's Righteous Judgment</a> Allowing people to follow their desires is a form of divine judgment, reminding us of the seriousness of sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 1</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'god_gave_them_over'_mean.htm">What does "God gave them over" mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_abandon_them.htm">Why did God abandon them?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_'third_heaven'_about.htm">What does 'God gave them over' mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_christians_beat_porn_addiction.htm">How can Christians overcome internet pornography addiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24-32) Hence they fell into a still lower depth; for, in anger at their perversion of the truth, God refrained from checking their downward course. He left them to follow their own evil bent. Their idolatry developed into shameless immorality and unnatural crimes. At last the extreme limit was reached. As they voluntarily forsook God, so He forsook them. They ran through the whole catalogue of sins, and the cup of their iniquity was full.In the passage taken as a whole, three steps or stages are indicated: (1) <a href="/context/romans/1-18.htm" title="For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;">Romans 1:18-23</a>, idolatry; (2) <a href="/context/romans/1-24.htm" title="Why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:">Romans 1:24-27</a>, unnatural sins allowed by God as the punishment for this idolatry; (3) <a href="/context/romans/1-28.htm" title="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;">Romans 1:28-32</a>, a still more complete and radical depravity also regarded as penally inflicted. The first step is taken by the free choice of man, but as the breach gradually widens, the wrath of God is more and more revealed. He interferes less and less to save a sinful world from its fate. It is to be noted that the Apostle speaks in general terms, and the precise proportions of human depravity and of divine judicial impulse are not to be clearly determined.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - Wherefore God (καὶ, here in the Textus Receptus, is ill supported) gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, to dishonour their own bodies between (rather, among) themselves. So τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι, etc., is rendered in the Authorized Version. The verb, however, is probably passive, a middle use of it not being elsewhere found. In either ease the general meaning is the same. The genitive, τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι, seems most naturally taken as denoting what the ἀκαθαρσία consisted in, rather than either the purpose or the results of their being given over to it (cf. ver. 26, where παρέδωκεν εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας is followed by a description of what these were). Here is noticed a further stage of judicial degradation; the ματιαότης of idolatry, itself judicial, had its further judicial consequence in the ἀκαθαρσία of abominable sensuality. Similarly, in <a href="/ephesians/4.htm">Ephesians 4</a>, the ἐργασία ἀκαθαρσίας πάσης ἐν πλεονεξιᾳ, prevalent among the nations, is traced to their ματαιότης, in that they had become "alienated from the life of God." It is notorious that idolatrous worship was not uncommonly accompanied by debauchery; notably that of the Phoenician Astarte, and of Aphrodite and Dionysus (see Livy, 39:8, for an account of the Dionysus at one time in Rome; and Athen., 13. pp. 574, 579, and 14. p. 659, for the Aphrodisia at Athens and Corinth); cf. <a href="/numbers/25.htm">Numbers 25</a>, etc., "The people joined themselves unto Baal-peor," and the allusion to it, <a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">1 Corinthians 10:8</a>. On that occasion no more is intimated than promiscuous intercourse between the two sexes, sinking men in that regard to the level of the brutes; but still worse "uncleanness" is in the apostle's view, such as sinks them even below that level; and how common such unnatural vices had become, and how lightly thought of, no one conversant with classical literature needs to be reminded. <a href="/commentaries/romans/1-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Therefore Διὸ (Dio) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1352.htm">Strong's 1352: </a> Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. gave them over παρέδωκεν (paredōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3860.htm">Strong's 3860: </a> From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. desires ἐπιθυμίαις (epithymiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1939.htm">Strong's 1939: </a> Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing. of τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. hearts καρδιῶν (kardiōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. impurity ἀκαθαρσίαν (akatharsian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_167.htm">Strong's 167: </a> Uncleanness, impurity. From akathartos; impurity, physically or morally. for the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. dishonoring ἀτιμάζεσθαι (atimazesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_818.htm">Strong's 818: </a> To disgrace, treat disgracefully, dishonor, insult; I despise. From atimos; to render infamous, i.e. contemn or maltreat. of their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. bodies σώματα (sōmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4983.htm">Strong's 4983: </a> Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [one another]. αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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