And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Romans 1:28 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 更多版本Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And so, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or approve of Him or consider Him worth the knowing, God gave them over to a base and condemned mind to do things not proper or decent but loathsome, American Standard Version (1901) And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; Common English Bible Since they didn’t think it was worthwhile to acknowledge God, God abandoned them to a defective mind to do inappropriate things. Catholic Public Domain Version And since they did not prove to have God by knowledge, God handed them over to a morally depraved way of thinking, so that they might do those things which are not fitting: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient; English Standard Version 2016 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. |
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; And with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge?
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, Seeing he hath no heart to it?
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: