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Romans 1:21

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.

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διότιdiotiBecauseδιότιconjunction — “Because”G1360on this account, because, for.This verse uses “because”.Becauseγνόντεςgnontesthat, when they knewγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “that, when they knew”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.that, when they knewτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godοὐχouchhim notοὐ (ou)adverb — “him not”G3756no, not.him notὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asθεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐδόξασανedoxasanto glorifyδοξάζω (doxazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to glorify”, a single actionG1392I glorify, honor, bestow glory on.This verse uses “glorify”.ἢēneitherἤconjunction — “neither”G2228or, than.neitherηὐχαρίστησανēucharistēsanwere thankfulεὐχαριστέω (eucharisteō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “were thankful”, a single actionG2168I thank, give thanks; pass. 3 sing: is received with thanks.were thankfulἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἐματαιώθησανemataiōthēsanbecame vainματαιόομαι (mataioomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “became vain”, a single actionG3154I become vain or foolish, am perverted.became vainἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.διαλογισμοῖςdialogismoisimaginationsδιαλογισμός (dialogismos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “imaginations”, the to- or for-formG1261a calculation, reasoning, thought, movement of thought, deliberation, plotting.imaginationsαὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐσκοτίσθηeskotisthēwas darkenedσκοτίζομαι (skotizomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was darkened”, a single actionG4654I darken.was darkenedἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀσύνετοςasunetossenselessἀσύνετοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “senseless”, the subject formG801unintelligent, without wisdom, unwise, undiscerning (implying probably moral defect).αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καρδίαkardiaheartκαρδίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “heart”, the subject formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because, having known God they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

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American Standard Version (1901)

because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

Young’s Literal Translation

because, having known God they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

World English Bible

Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

Darby Translation

Because, knowing God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

Douay-Rheims

Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.

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