Romans 1:21

Easy To Read Version

People knew God. But they did not give glory to God, and they did not thank him. Their ideas were all useless. There was not one good thought left in their foolish minds.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. The Lord saw that people thought only about evil things all the time.

Genesis 8:21

The Lord smelled these sacrifices, and it pleased him. The Lord said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground as a way to punish people. People are evil from the time that they are young. So I will never again destroy every living thing on the earth like I have just done.

1 Kings 20:23

King Ben Hadad’s officers said to him, “The gods of Israel are mountain gods. We fought in a mountain area. So the people of Israel won. So let’s fight them on the flat land. Then we will win.

2 Kings 17:15

The people refused the Lord’s laws and his Agreement that he made with their ancestors. They refused to listen to the Lord’s warnings. They worshiped idols [208] that were worth nothing and they themselves became worth nothing. They lived like the people in the nations around them. They did those bad things. And the Lord had warned the people of Israel. The Lord told them not to do those bad things.

Psalm 50:23

So if a person gives a thank offering, {\cf2\super [302]} \par then he shows me honor.\par But if a person lives right,\par then I will show him my power to save.”\par

Psalm 81:12

So I let them do what they wanted to do.\par Israel did anything they wanted to do.\par

Psalm 86:9

Master, you made every person.\par May they all come worship you.\par May they all honor your name.\par

Ecclesiastes 7:29

“There is one other thing I have learned: God made people good. But people found many ways to be bad.”

Isaiah 60:2

Darkness now covers the earth\par and the people are in darkness.\par But the Lord will shine on you,\par and his Glory will appear on you.\par

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, you are my strength\par and my protection.\par You are a safe place to run to\par in time of trouble.\par The nations will come to you\par from all around the world.\par They will say,\par “Our fathers had false gods.\par They worshiped those worthless idols,\par but those idols did not help them at all.”\par

Jeremiah 17:9

“A person’s mind is very tricky!\par The mind can be very sick,\par and no person truly understands it.\par

Jeremiah 2:5

This is what the Lord says:\par “Do you think that I was not fair\par to your ancestors {\cf2\super [4]} ?\par Is that why they turned away from me?\par Your ancestors worshiped worthless idols,\par and they became worthless themselves.\par

Jeremiah 9:14

The people of Judah lived their own way.\par They were stubborn.\par They followed the false god Baal. {\cf2\super [76]} \par Their fathers taught them to follow\par those false gods.”\par

Ezekiel 14:5

Why? Because I want to touch their heart. I want to show them I love them, even though they left me for their filthy idols.’

Ezekiel 20:25

So I gave them laws that were not good. I gave them commands that would not bring life.

Hosea 2:8

“She (Israel) didn’t know that I (the Lord) was the One who gave her grain, wine, and oil. I kept giving her more and more silver and gold. But the Israelites used this silver and gold to make statues of Baal. {\cf2\super [15]}

John 3:19

People are judged by this fact: The Light (goodness) has come into the world. But people did not want light. They wanted darkness (sin). Why? Because they were doing evil things.

Acts 26:18

You will show the people the Truth. The people will turn away from darkness (sin) to the light (good). They will turn away from the power of Satan, and they will turn to God. Then their sins can be forgiven. They can have a share with those people who have been made holy {\cf2\super [494]} by believing in me.’”

Romans 1:19

God shows his anger, because everything that is known about God has been made clear to them. Yes, God has clearly shown people everything that is known about him.

Romans 1:28

People did not think it was important to have a true knowledge of God. So God left them and allowed those people to have their own worthless thinking. And so those people do the things that they should not do.

Romans 11:10

Let their eyes be closed so they\par cannot see \{the truth\}.\par And let them be troubled forever.”\par \i (Psalm 69:22-23)\i0 \par

Romans 15:9

Christ also did this so that the non-Jews could give glory to God for the mercy he gives to them. The Scriptures {\cf2\super [146]} say,

Deuteronomy 28:29

In daylight, you will have to feel your way like a blind man. You will fail in everything you do. Again and again people will hurt you and steal things from you. And there will not be anyone to save you.

2 Timothy 3:2

In those times people will love only themselves and money. They will be boastful and proud. They will say bad things against other people. They will not obey their parents. They will not be thankful. They will not be the kind of people God wants.

1 Peter 1:18

You know that \{in the past\} you were living in a worthless way. You got that way of living from the people who lived before you. But you were saved from that way of living. You were bought, but not with things that ruin like gold or silver.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are chosen people. You are the King’s priests. You are a holy {\cf2\super [20]} nation of people. You are people who belong to God. God chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He called (brought) you out of darkness (sin) into his wonderful light.

Revelation 14:7

The angel said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him praise. The time has come for God to judge \{all people\}. Worship God. He made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the springs of water.”

Revelation 15:4

All people will fear you, O Lord.\par All people will praise your name.\par Only you are holy.\par All people will come and worship before you,\par because it is clear that you do the things\par that are right.”\par