Romans 1:28

Updated: June 3, 2025
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Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} even as{G2531} they did{G1381} not{G3756} like{G1381}{(G5656)} to retain{G2192}{(G5721)} God{G2316} in{G1722} their knowledge{G1922}, God{G2316} gave{G3860} them{G846} over{G3860}{(G5656)} to{G1519} a reprobate{G96} mind{G3563}, to do{G4160}{(G5721)} those things which are{G2520} not{G3361} convenient{G2520}{(G5723)};
KJV with Strongs
As they do not approve of having the true knowledge of יהוה (Yahweh), Yahweh handed them over to a disqualified mind to do that which is not fitting.
The F.O.G
[28] Since they rejected the knowledge of God as worthless, He allowed them to be controlled by worthless thinking, leading them to do things that destroy themselves and others.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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