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Romans 1:28

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;

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ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andκαθὼςkathōseven asκαθώςconjunction — “even as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.even asοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐδοκίμασανedokimasanlikeδοκιμάζω (dokimazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “like”, a single actionG1381I put to the test, prove, examine; I distinguish by testing, approve after testing; I am fit.likeτὸνtontheὁ (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”.Godἔχεινecheinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active infinitive — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἐπιγνώσειepignōseitheir knowledgeἐπίγνωσις (epignōsis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “their knowledge”, the to- or for-formG1922knowledge of a particular point (directed towards a particular object); perception, discernment, recognition, intuition.This verse uses “knowledge”.their knowledgeπαρέδωκενparedōkengaveπαραδίδωμι (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”.εἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toἀδόκιμονadokimona reprobateἀδόκιμος (adokimos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “a reprobate”, the object formG96failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit.a reprobateνοῦνnounmindνοῦς (nous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “mind”, the object formG3563the mind, the reason, the reasoning faculty, intellect.mindποιεῖνpoieinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active infinitive — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.to doτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notκαθήκονταkathēkontaconvenientκαθήκω (kathēkō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “convenient”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2520I come down, come to; I am unfit, proper.convenient

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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;

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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;

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

World English Bible

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;

Darby Translation

And according as they did not think good to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

Douay-Rheims

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;

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