Romans 1:21

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They knew God but did not praise and thank him for being God. Instead, their thoughts were pointless, and their misguided minds were plunged into darkness.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw how evil humans had become on the earth. All day long their deepest thoughts were nothing but evil.

Genesis 8:21

The Lord smelled the soothing aroma. He said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of humans, even though from birth their hearts are set on nothing but evil. I will never again kill every living creature as I have just done.

1 Kings 20:23

Meanwhile, the officers of King Benhadad of Aram told him, “Their god is a god of the hills. That is why they were stronger than we were. However, if we fight them on the plain, we will be stronger than they are.

2 Kings 17:15

They rejected his decrees, the promise  he made to their ancestors, and the warnings he had given them. They went after worthless idols and became as worthless as the idols. They behaved like the nations around them, although the Lord had commanded them not to do that.

Psalm 50:23

Whoever offers thanks as a sacrifice honors me. I will let everyone who continues in my way see the salvation that comes from God.”

Psalm 81:12

So I let them go their own stubborn ways and follow their own advice.

Psalm 86:9

All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, O Lord. They will honor you.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

I have found only this: God made people decent, but they looked for many ways ⌞to avoid being decent⌟.”

Isaiah 60:2

Darkness now covers the earth, and thick darkness covers the nations. But the Lord dawns, and his glory appears over you.

Jeremiah 16:19

The Lord is my strength and my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. Nations come to you from the most distant parts of the world and say, “Our ancestors have inherited lies, worthless and unprofitable gods.”

Jeremiah 17:9

“The human mind is the most deceitful of all things. It is incurable. No one can understand how deceitful it is.

Jeremiah 2:5

This is what the Lord says: What did your ancestors find wrong with me that they went so far away from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves.

Jeremiah 9:14

They followed their own stubborn ways and other gods—the Baals, as their ancestors taught them.”

Ezekiel 14:5

I will do this to recapture the hearts of the nation of Israel. They have deserted me because of their disgusting idols.’

Ezekiel 20:25

I also allowed them to follow laws that were no good and rules by which they could not live.

Hosea 2:8

“She doesn’t believe that I gave her grain, new wine, and olive oil. I gave her plenty of silver and gold, but she used it to make statues of Baal.

John 3:19

This is why people are condemned: The light came into the world. Yet, people loved the dark rather than the light because their actions were evil.

Acts 26:18

You will open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan’s control to God’s. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and a share among God’s people who are made holy by believing in me.’

Romans 1:19

What can be known about God is clear to them because he has made it clear to them.

Romans 1:28

And because they thought it was worthless to acknowledge God, God allowed their own immoral minds to control them. So they do these indecent things.

Romans 11:10

Let their vision become clouded so that they cannot see. Let them carry back-breaking burdens forever.”

Romans 15:9

People who are not Jewish praise God for his mercy as well. This is what the Scriptures say, “That is why I will give thanks to you among the nations and I will sing praises to your name.”

Deuteronomy 28:29

You will grope in broad daylight as blind people grope in their blindness. You won’t be successful in anything you do. As long as you live, you will be oppressed and robbed with no one to rescue you.

2 Timothy 3:2

People will be selfish and love money. They will brag, be arrogant, and use abusive language. They will curse their parents, show no gratitude, have no respect for what is holy,

1 Peter 1:18

Realize that you weren’t set free from the worthless life handed down to you from your ancestors by a payment of silver or gold which can be destroyed.

1 Peter 2:9

However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Revelation 14:7

The angel said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the time has come for him to judge. Worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs.”

Revelation 15:4

Lord, who won’t fear and praise your name? You are the only holy one, and all the nations will come to worship you because they know about your fair judgments.”