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For this reasonΔιὰ τοῦτοGodὁ θεὸςhanded them overπαρέδωκεν αὐτοὺςtoεἰςpassionsπάθηof dishonor;ἀτιμίαςforγὰρtheir femalesαἵ θήλειαι αὐτῶνexchangedμετήλλαξανthe naturalτὴν φυσικὴνuseχρῆσινforεἰςthatτὴνcontrary toπαρὰnature;φύσιν
Romans 1:26
Study it in the app“For this reason God handed them over to passions of dishonor; for their females exchanged the natural use for that contrary to nature;”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 1:26, word by word
- 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- passionsπάθηpathē
passion
Passion: what one suffers or feels strongly, especially strong desire.
Where else “pathē” appears- of dishonorἀτιμίαςatimias
dishonor
Dishonor, disgrace; "dishonorable passions", shameful ones.
Where else “atimias” appears- their femalesθήλειαιthēleiai
female
Female; a woman.
Where else “thēleiai” appears- exchangedμετήλλαξανmetēllaxan
exchange
Exchange: give one thing in place of another.
Where else “metēllaxan” appears- the naturalφυσικὴνphysikēn
natural
As God ordered it in creation.
Where else “physikēn” appears- useχρῆσινchrēsin
use, relations
Use; especially the natural use of the body in sexual relations.
Where else “chrēsin” appears- natureφύσινphysin
natural order
The natural order of things.
Where else “physin” appears
The context
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.
26 · This verse (above)
27and likewise also the males, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their desire for one another, males with males committing the indecency and receiving in themselves the penalty that was due for their error.
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?