Romans 1:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.

Genesis 8:21

And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.

1 Kings 20:23

Then the king of Aram's servants said to him, Their god is a god of the hills; that is why they were stronger than we: but if we make an attack on them in the lowlands, we will certainly be stronger than they.

2 Kings 17:15

And they went against his rules, and the agreement which he made with their fathers, and his laws which he gave them; they gave themselves up to things without sense or value, and became foolish like the nations round them, of whom the Lord had said, Do not as they do.

Psalm 50:23

Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.

Psalm 81:12

So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.

Psalm 86:9

Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

This only have I seen, that God made men upright, but they have been searching out all sorts of inventions.

Isaiah 60:2

For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you.

Jeremiah 16:19

O Lord, my strength and my strong tower, my safe place in the day of trouble, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and say, The heritage of our fathers is nothing but deceit, even false things in which there is no profit.

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

Jeremiah 2:5

These are the words of the Lord: What evil have your fathers seen in me that they have gone far from me, and, walking after what is false, have become false?

Jeremiah 9:14

But they have been walking in the pride of their hearts, going after the Baals, as their fathers gave them teaching.

Ezekiel 14:5

So as to take the children of Israel in the thoughts of their hearts, because they have become strange to me through their false gods.

Ezekiel 20:25

And further, I gave them rules which were not good and orders in which there was no life for them;

Hosea 2:8

For she had no knowledge that it was I who gave her the grain and the wine and the oil, increasing her silver and gold which they gave to the Baal.

John 3:19

And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

Acts 26:18

To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.

Romans 1:19

Because the knowledge of God may be seen in them, God having made it clear to them.

Romans 1:28

And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;

Romans 11:10

Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times.

Romans 15:9

And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.

Deuteronomy 28:29

You will go feeling your way when the sun is high, like a blind man for whom all is dark, and nothing will go well for you: you will be crushed and made poor for ever, and you will have no saviour.

2 Timothy 3:2

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,

1 Peter 1:18

Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction,

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

Revelation 14:7

Saying with a loud voice, Have fear of God and give him glory; because the hour of his judging is come; and give worship to him who made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of water.

Revelation 15:4

What man is there who will not have fear before you, O Lord, and give glory to your name? because you only are holy; for all the nations will come and give worship before you; for your righteousness has been made clear.