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Romans 1:21 KJV
Romans · chapter 1 · verse 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.Romans 1:21 · King James Version
Romans 1:21 in context
19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21Because 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.
22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
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Key words (Strong's)
- imaginationsdialogismosthe thinking of a man deliberating with himself, a thought, inward reasoning, purpose…G1261 →
- glorifieddoxazōto think, suppose, be of opinion, to praise, extol, magnify, celebrate, to honour, do…G1392 →
- thankfuleucharisteōto be grateful, feel thankful, give thanksG2168 →
- foolishasynetosunintelligent, without understanding, stupidG801 →
- heartkardiathe heart, that organ in the animal body which is the centre of the circulation of the…G2588 →
- knewginōskōto learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel, to become known, to…G1097 →
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In this last part of the chapter the apostle applies what he had said particularly to the Gentile world, in which we may observe, I. The means and helps they had to come to the knowledge of God.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 19-32