Romans 1:28

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Since these people refused even to think about God, he let their useless minds rule over them. That's why they do all sorts of indecent things.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The LORD saw how bad the people on earth were and that everything they thought and planned was evil.

2 Samuel 22:27

With all who are sincere you are sincere, but you treat the unfaithful as their deeds deserve.

Psalm 69:27

Make them guiltier than ever and don't forgive them.

Proverbs 1:22

“How much longer will you enjoy being stupid fools? Won't you ever stop sneering and laughing at knowledge?

Proverbs 1:29

No, you would not learn, and you refused to respect the LORD.

Proverbs 1:7

Respect and obey the LORD! This is the beginning of knowledge. Only a fool rejects wisdom and good advice.

Proverbs 17:16

Why should fools have money for an education when they refuse to learn?

Jeremiah 4:22

I heard the LORD say, “My people ignore me. They are foolish children who do not understand that they will be punished. All they know is how to sin.”

Jeremiah 9:6

Everyone takes advantage of everyone else, and no one will admit that I am God.

Ezekiel 14:5

When they hear my message, perhaps they will see that they need to turn back to me and stop worshipping those idols.

Ezekiel 20:25

I gave them laws that bring punishment instead of life,

Hosea 4:6

You priests have rejected me, and my people are destroyed by refusing to obey. Now I'll reject you and forget your children, because you have forgotten my Law.

Acts 17:23

As I was going through your city and looking at the things you worship, I found an altar with the words, “To an Unknown God.” You worship this God, but you don't really know him. So I want to tell you about him.

Acts 17:32

As soon as the people heard Paul say that a man had been raised from death, some of them started laughing. Others said, “We will hear you talk about this some other time.”

Romans 1:18

From heaven God shows how angry he is with all the wicked and evil things that sinful people do to crush the truth.

Romans 1:21

They know about God, but they don't honour him or even thank him. Their thoughts are useless, and their stupid minds are in the dark.

Romans 1:24

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.

Romans 1:26

God let them follow their own evil desires. Women no longer wanted to have sex in a natural way, and they did things with each other that were not natural.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Be sensible and stop sinning. You should be embarrassed that some people still don't know about God.

2 Corinthians 10:5

and every bit of pride that keeps anyone from knowing God. We capture people's thoughts and make them obey Christ.

Ephesians 5:4

Don't use dirty or foolish or filthy words. Instead, say how thankful you are.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

and with a flaming fire. Our Lord Jesus will punish anyone who doesn't know God and won't obey his message.

2 Timothy 3:8

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, these people are enemies of the truth. Their minds are sick, and their faith isn't real.

Titus 1:16

Such people claim to know God, but their actions prove that they really don't. They are disgusting. They won't obey God, and they are too worthless to do anything good.

Philemon 1:8

Christ gives me the courage to tell you what to do.

2 Peter 3:5

They will say this because they want to forget that long ago the heavens and the earth were made at God's command. The earth came out of water and was made from water.