Romans 1:32

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“Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.”

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BSBPD

“Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“who the righteous judgment of God having known--that those practising such things are worthy of death--not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 1:32 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 50:18When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
  2. Hosea 7:3They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.
  3. Mark 14:10Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.
  4. Luke 11:48So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
  5. Acts 8:1And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
  6. Acts 22:20And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
  7. Romans 1:18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
  8. Romans 1:21For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
  9. Romans 2:1You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
  10. Romans 2:21you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
  11. Romans 6:21What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.

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