Romans 1:21

Catholic Public Domain Version

For although they had known God, they did not glorify God, nor give thanks. Instead, they became weakened in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was obscured.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

Then God, seeing that the wickedness of men was great upon the earth and that every thought of their heart was intent upon evil at all times,

Genesis 8:21

And the Lord smelled the sweet odor and said: "I will no longer curse the earth because of man. For the feelings and thoughts of the heart of man are prone to evil from his youth. Therefore, I will no longer pierce every living soul as I have done.

1 Kings 20:23

Then truly, the servants of the king of Syria said to him: "Their gods are the gods of the mountains; because of this, they have overwhelmed us. But it is better that we fight against them in the plains, and then we will prevail over them.

2 Kings 17:15

And they cast aside his ordinances, and the covenant that he formed with their fathers, and the testimonies which he testified to them. And they pursued vanities and acted vainly. And they followed the nations that were all around them, concerning the things which the Lord had commanded them not to do, and which they did.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

which my soul still seeks and has not found. One man among a thousand, I have found; a woman among them all, I have not found.

Isaiah 60:2

For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness will cover the peoples. Then the Lord will rise above you, and his glory will be seen in you.

Jeremiah 16:19

"O Lord, my strength, and my health, and my refuge in the day of tribulation: the Gentiles will approach you from the ends of the earth, and they will say: 'Truly, our fathers possessed a lie, an emptiness that has not benefited them.'

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is depraved above all things, and it is unsearchable, who can know it?

Jeremiah 2:5

Thus says the Lord: "What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they would draw far away from me, and would walk after emptiness, and would become empty?

Jeremiah 9:14

And they have gone after the depravity of their own heart, and after Baal, which they learned from their fathers."

Ezekiel 14:5

so that the house of Israel may be seized within their own heart, by which they have withdrawn from me to all their idols.

Ezekiel 20:25

Therefore, I also gave them precepts that were not good, and judgments by which they shall not live.

Hosea 2:8

And she did not know that I gave her grain and wine and oil, and that I increased her silver and gold, which they made into Baal.

John 3:19

And this is the judgment: that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light. For their works were evil.

Acts 26:18

in order to open their eyes, so that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive the remission of sins and a place among the saints, through the faith that is in me.'

Romans 1:19

For what is known about God is manifest in them. For God has manifested it to them.

Romans 1:28

And since they did not prove to have God by knowledge, God handed them over to a morally depraved way of thinking, so that they might do those things which are not fitting:

Romans 11:10

Let their eyes be obscured, so that they may not see, and so that they may bow down their backs always."

Romans 15:9

and that the Gentiles are to honor God because of his mercy, just as it was written: "Because of this, I will confess you among the Gentiles, O Lord, and I will sing to your name."

Deuteronomy 28:29

And may you grope at midday, just as a blind man is accustomed to grope in darkness, and may your paths not be straight. And at all times may you suffer slander and be oppressed with violence, and may you have no one who may free you.

2 Timothy 3:2

Men will be lovers of themselves, greedy, self-exalting, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,

1 Peter 1:18

For you know that it was not with corruptible gold or silver that you were redeemed away from your useless behavior in the traditions of your fathers,

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, so that you may announce the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Revelation 14:7

saying with a loud voice: "Fear the Lord, and give honor to him, for the hour of his judgment has arrived. And worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the sources of water."

Revelation 15:4

Who shall not fear you, O Lord, and magnify your name? For you alone are blessed. For all nations shall approach and adore in your sight, because your judgments are manifest."