Romans 1:28

New English Translation

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.

2 Samuel 22:27

You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.

Psalm 69:27

Hold them accountable for all their sins! Do not vindicate them!

Proverbs 1:22

“How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord,

Proverbs 1:7

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 17:16

Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

Jeremiah 4:22

The Lord answered, “This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good.”

Jeremiah 6:30

They are regarded as ‘rejected silver’ because the Lord rejects them.”

Jeremiah 9:6

They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me,” says the Lord.

Ezekiel 14:5

I will do this in order to capture the hearts of the house of Israel, who have alienated themselves from me on account of all their idols.’

Ezekiel 20:25

I also gave them decrees which were not good and regulations by which they could not live.

Hosea 4:6

You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.

Acts 17:23

For as I went around and observed closely your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: ‘To an unknown god.’ Therefore what you worship without knowing it, this I proclaim to you.

Acts 17:32

Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,

Romans 1:21

For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.

Romans 1:24

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.

Romans 1:26

For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones,

1 Corinthians 15:34

Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God – I say this to your shame!

2 Corinthians 10:5

and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

Ephesians 5:4

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:8

And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith – also oppose the truth.

Titus 1:16

They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Philemon 1:8

So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

2 Peter 3:5

For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.