Study it in the app“and 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.”
andτεlikewiseὁμοίωςalsoκαὶthe males,οἱ ἄρσενεςleavingἀφέντεςthe naturalτὴν φυσικὴνuseχρῆσινof the female,τῆς θηλείαςwere inflamedἐξεκαύθησανinἐνtheir desireτῇ ὀρέξει αὐτῶνforεἰςone another,ἀλλήλουςmalesἄρσενεςwithἐνmalesἄρσεσινcommittingκατεργαζόμενοιthe indecencyτὴν ἀσχημοσύνηνandκαὶreceivingἀπολαμβάνοντεςinἐνthemselvesἑαυτοῖςthe penaltyτὴν ἀντιμισθίανthatἣνwas dueἔδειfor their error.τῆς πλάνης αὐτῶν
likewise
In the same way, likewise.
Where else “homoiōs” appearsmale
Male.
Where else “arsenes” appearsleave
To part from something or someone and go on without it.
Where else “aphentes” appearsnatural
As God ordered it in creation.
Where else “physikēn” appearsuse, relations
Use; especially the natural use of the body in sexual relations.
Where else “chrēsin” appearsfemale
Female; a woman.
Where else “thēleias” appearsbe inflamed
Be inflamed, burn with desire.
Where else “exekauthēsan” appearsdesire, appetite
Desire, a strong appetite or craving.
Where else “orexei” appearsone another
One another, each other.
Where else “allēlous” appearscommit
To carry out something, often evil.
Where else “katergazomenoi” appearsindecency
A lewd act, against all modesty.
Where else “aschēmosynēn” appearsreceive
To get one's due, or get it back.
Where else “apolambanontes” appearspenalty
The deserved punishment that comes for wrongdoing.
Where else “antimisthian” appearsmust
Something that has to be done.
Where else “edei” appearserror, deception
Deception, error.
Where else “planēs” appears26For this reason God handed them over to passions of dishonor; for their females exchanged the natural use for that contrary to nature;
27 · This verse (above)
28And since they did not see fit to have God in knowledge, God handed them over to an unfit mind, to do the things that are not proper,
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?
