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Romans 1:26

In Romans 1 of Romans.

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:

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ΔιὰdiaForδιάpreposition — “For”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.Forτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisπαρέδωκενparedōkengaveπαραδίδωμι (paradidōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “gave”, a single actionG3860I hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon.gaveαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.εἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoπάθηpathēaffectionsπάθος (pathos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “affections”, the object formG3806suffering, emotion, depraved passion, lust.affectionsἀτιμίαςatimiasdishonourἀτιμία (atimia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “dishonour”, the of-formG819disgrace, dishonor; a dishonorable use.αἵhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τεteevenτέconjunction — “even”G5037and, both.evenγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.θήλειαιthēleiaiwomenθῆλυς (thēlus)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “women”, the subject formG2338female.womenαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.μετήλλαξανmetēllaxandid changeμεταλλάσσω (metallassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “did change”, a single actionG3337I change, transform, alter, exchange.This verse uses “change”.did changeτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φυσικὴνphusikēnnaturalφυσικός (phusikos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “natural”, the object formG5446natural, (a) according to nature, (b) merely animal.This verse uses “natural”.the naturalχρῆσινchrēsinuseχρῆσις (chrēsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “use”, the object formG5540use, manner of use.This verse uses “use”.useεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παρὰparathat which is againstπαράpreposition — “that which is against”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.that which is againstφύσινphusinnatureφύσις (phusis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “nature”, the object formG5449nature, inherent nature, origin, birth.This verse uses “nature”.nature

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:

Young’s Literal Translation

Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;

World English Bible

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

Darby Translation

For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature;

Douay-Rheims

For this cause God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature.

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  • Leviticus 18:22Leviticus 18:22 · King James VersionThou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.Leviticus 18:22 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

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