Romans 1:24

New International Reader's Version

So God let them go. He allowed them to do what their sinful hearts wanted to. He let them commit sexual sins. They made one another’s bodies impure by what they did.

Cross References

Leviticus 18:22

“ ‘Do not have sex with a man as you would have sex with a woman. I hate that.

Matthew 15:14

Leave the Pharisees. They are blind guides. If one blind person leads another blind person, both of them will fall into a pit.”

Acts 14:16

In the past, he let all nations go their own way.

Acts 7:42

But God turned away from them. He let them go on worshiping the sun, moon and stars. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets. There it says, “ ‘People of Israel, did you bring me sacrifices and offerings for 40 years in the desert?

Romans 6:12

So don’t let sin rule your body, which is going to die. Don’t obey its evil desires.

1 Corinthians 6:13

Some of you say, “Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food. And God will destroy both of them.” But the body is not meant for sexual sins. The body is meant for the Lord. And the Lord is meant for the body.

1 Corinthians 6:18

Keep far away from sexual sins. All the other sins a person commits are outside the body. But sexual sins are sins against their own body.

Ephesians 2:3

At one time we all lived among them. Our desires were controlled by sin. We tried to satisfy what they wanted us to do. We followed our desires and thoughts. God was angry with us like he was with everyone else. That’s because of the kind of people we all were.

1 Thessalonians 4:4

He wants all of you to learn to control your own bodies. You must live in a way that is holy. You must live with honor.