Romans 1:28

New International Reader's Version

They didn’t think it was important to know God. So God let them continue to have evil thoughts. They did things they shouldn’t do.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw how bad the sins of everyone on earth had become. They only thought about evil things.

2 Samuel 22:27

To those who are pure you show that you are pure. But to those whose paths are crooked you show that you are clever.

Psalm 69:27

Charge them with one crime after another. Don’t save them.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long will you childish people love your childish ways? How long will you rude people enjoy making fun of God and others? How long will you foolish people hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:29

You hated knowledge. You didn’t choose to have respect for the Lord.

Proverbs 1:7

If you really want to gain knowledge, you must begin by having respect for the Lord. But foolish people hate wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 17:16

Why should a foolish person try to buy wisdom? They are not even able to understand it.

Jeremiah 4:22

The Lord says, “My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are children who do not have any sense. They have no understanding at all. They are skilled in doing what is evil. They do not know how to do what is good.”

Jeremiah 6:30

They are like silver that is thrown away. That is because I have not accepted them.”

Jeremiah 9:6

Jeremiah, you live among people who tell lies. When they lie, they refuse to pay any attention to me,” announces the Lord.

Ezekiel 14:5

I will win back the hearts of the people of Israel. All of them have deserted me for their other gods.” ’

Ezekiel 20:25

So I let them follow other rules. Those other rules were not good. I let them have laws they could not live by.

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed because they do not know me. “You priests have refused to obey me. So I will refuse to accept you as my priests. You have not paid any attention to my law. So I will not let your children be my priests.

Acts 17:23

As I walked around, I looked carefully at the things you worship. I even found an altar with To an Unknown God written on it. So you don’t know what you are worshiping. Now I am going to tell you about this ‘unknown god.’

Acts 17:32

They heard Paul talk about the dead being raised. Some of them made fun of this idea. But others said, “We want to hear you speak about this again.”

Romans 1:18

God shows his anger from heaven. It is against all the godless and evil things people do. They are so evil that they say no to the truth.

Romans 1:21

They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.

Romans 1:24

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.

Romans 1:26

So God let them continue to have their shameful desires. Their women committed sexual acts that were not natural.

1 Corinthians 15:34

You should come back to your senses and stop sinning. Some of you don’t know anything about God. I say this to make you ashamed.

2 Corinthians 10:5

I destroy every claim and every reason that keeps people from knowing God. I keep every thought under control in order to make it obey Christ.

Ephesians 5:4

There must not be any bad language or foolish talk or dirty jokes. They are out of place. Instead, you should give thanks.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

He will punish those who don’t know God. He will punish those who don’t obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:8

Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. In the same way, the teachers I’m talking about oppose the truth. Their minds are twisted. As far as the faith is concerned, God doesn’t accept them.

Titus 1:16

They claim to know God. But their actions show they don’t know him. They are hated by God. They refuse to obey him. They aren’t fit to do anything good.

Philemon 1:8

Because of the authority Christ has given me, I could be bold. I could order you to do what you should do anyway.

2 Peter 3:5

Long ago, God’s word brought the heavens into being. His word separated the earth from the waters. And the waters surrounded it. But these people forget things like that on purpose.