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ThereforeΔιὸGodὁ θεὸςhanded them overπαρέδωκεν αὐτοὺςinἐνthe desiresταῖς ἐπιθυμίαιςof their heartsτῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶνtoεἰςimpurity,ἀκαθαρσίανto the dishonoringτοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαιof their bodiesτὰ σώματα αὐτῶνamongἐνthemselves,αὐτοῖς
Romans 1:24
Study it in the app“Therefore God handed them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 1:24, word by word
- ThereforeΔιὸDio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “Dio” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- handed them overπαρέδωκενparedōken
hand over
To put something or someone into another's hands.
Where else “paredōken” appears- the desiresἐπιθυμίαιςepithymiais
lust
Wanting what is forbidden, wrong cravings.
Where else “epithymiais” appears- of their heartsκαρδιῶνkardiōn
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardiōn” appears- impurityἀκαθαρσίανakatharsian
impurity
A soiled life, above all sexually.
Where else “akatharsian” appears- to the dishonoringἀτιμάζεσθαιatimazesthai
dishonor
Dishonor, treat with contempt.
Where else “atimazesthai” appears- of their bodiesσώματαsōmata
body
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōmata” appears
The context
23and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of a corruptible human being and of birds and of four-footed animals and of creeping things.
24 · This verse (above)
25for they exchanged the truth of God for the lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
To study Romans 1 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul introduce himself at the start of the letter, and what does he say he is not ashamed of? (vv. 1, 16)
2. What it means
Paul says God's invisible qualities are perceived in what he made (vv. 19-20). What do you think he means by that?
3. How I live it
Paul was not ashamed of the good news (v. 16). How can you speak naturally and respectfully about what you value most?