Romans 1:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Romans 1:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 1:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Romans 1:21 — World English Bible

Romans 1:21 ASV — 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.”

Romans 1:21 — American Standard Version

Romans 1:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because, having known God they did not glorify <FI>Him<Fi> as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,”

Romans 1:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 1:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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:”

Romans 1:21 — Darby Translation

Romans 1:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Because that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse.”

Romans 1:21 — Geneva Bible

Romans 1:21 in Context — Romans 1

19 Porque lo que de Dios se conoce, á ellos es manifiesto; porque Dios se lo manifestó.

20 Porque las cosas invisibles de él, su eterna potencia y divinidad, se echan de ver desde la creación del mundo, siendo entendidas por las cosas que son hechas; de modo que son inexcusables:

21 Porque habiendo conocido á Dios, no le glorificaron como á Dios, ni dieron gracias; antes se desvanecieron en sus discursos, y el necio corazón de ellos fué entenebrecido.

22 Diciéndose ser sabios, se hicieron fatuos,

23 Y trocaron la gloria del Dios incorruptible en semejanza de imagen de hombre corruptible, y de aves, y de animales de cuatro pies, y de serpientes.

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