Romans 1:26

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For this reason, God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature.

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  • Jude 1:7 : 7 In the same way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desires, serve as an example by undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.
  • Gen 19:5 : 5 They called to Lot and said, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have relations with them."
  • Lev 18:22-28 : 22 Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable. 23 Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion. 24 Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things. 25 Even the land was defiled; so I punished it for its sin, and the land vomited out its inhabitants. 26 But you are to keep my statutes and my judgments. Do not commit any of these abominations, whether you are a native-born or a foreigner residing among you. 27 For all these abominations were committed by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land was defiled. 28 Make sure the land does not vomit you out when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was there before you.
  • 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 Don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who practice homosexuality,
  • 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 the sexually immoral, those who practice homosexuality, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
  • 1 Thess 4:5 : 5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.
  • Judg 19:22 : 22 While they were enjoying themselves, some wicked men of the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door and said to the old man, the owner of the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him."
  • Rom 1:24 : 24 Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.
  • Eph 4:19 : 19 They have become callous and have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.
  • Eph 5:12 : 12 For it is shameful even to speak of what they do in secret.
  • Jude 1:10 : 10 These people speak abusively about what they do not understand, and what they do understand by instinct—like unreasoning animals—these are the very things that destroy them.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
  • Deut 23:17-18 : 17 Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in whichever town he prefers. Do not oppress him. 18 There shall be no cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel, nor shall there be a cult prostitute or sacred male among the sons of Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 1:27-29
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    27In the same way, the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

    28And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

    29They have become filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, and malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

  • Rom 1:18-25
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    18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness.

    19For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

    20For since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.

    21For although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

    22Claiming to be wise, they became fools.

    23And they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, animals, and creeping things.

    24Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.

    25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is forever praised. Amen.

  • Jude 1:6-8
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    6And the angels who did not stay within their proper domain but abandoned their dwelling, He has kept in eternal chains under darkness for the judgment on the great day.

    7In the same way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desires, serve as an example by undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.

    8In the same way, these people also, relying on their dreams, defile their flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme glorious beings.

  • Rom 1:31-32
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    31they are senseless, faithless, unloving, unforgiving, and unmerciful.

    32Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things but also approve of those who practice them.

  • 1 Tim 1:10
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    10the sexually immoral, those who practice homosexuality, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,

  • Lev 18:22
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    22Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.

  • 1 Cor 6:9
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    9Don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who practice homosexuality,

  • 2 Pet 2:6
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    6and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly,

  • Rom 2:2
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    2We know that God's judgment is based on truth against those who practice such things.

  • Eph 4:19
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    19They have become callous and have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

  • Mark 10:6
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    6'But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.'

  • Lev 20:13
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    13If a man lies with a male as one lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

  • Jude 1:4
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    4For certain people have secretly slipped in among you—those who were written about long ago as being destined for this condemnation. They are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into a license for immorality and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

  • Ps 106:39
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    39They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

  • 2 Thess 2:10-12
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    10and with every kind of deceit targeting those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

    11For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion, so that they will believe the lie,

    12in order that all who did not believe the truth but delighted in wickedness might be judged.

  • 2 Tim 3:6
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    6They are the kind who creep into homes and capture weak-willed women who are burdened with sins and led astray by various desires.

  • Col 3:6
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    6Because of these things, the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.

  • 2 Tim 3:2-3
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    2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and unholy.

    3They will be unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, and hostile to what is good.

  • Lev 18:27
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    27For all these abominations were committed by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land was defiled.

  • 1 Thess 4:5
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    5not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.

  • Gal 5:19
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    19Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery,

  • Jude 1:10
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    10These people speak abusively about what they do not understand, and what they do understand by instinct—like unreasoning animals—these are the very things that destroy them.

  • 1 Kgs 14:24
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    24There were even male cult prostitutes in the land. They committed all the detestable practices of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

  • 2 Pet 2:12
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    12These people, however, are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. They speak abusively about things they do not understand, and in their destruction, they too will be destroyed.

  • Jude 1:19
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    19These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly, devoid of the Spirit.

  • 1 Cor 11:9
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    9Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

  • 2 Pet 2:10
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    10especially those who follow the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. They are bold and arrogant, and they are unafraid to slander celestial beings.

  • Titus 1:16
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    16They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

  • Ezek 22:10-11
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    10In you, they have dishonored their fathers' nakedness; they have violated women during their impurity.

    11One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife, another defiles his daughter-in-law with wickedness, and another violates his sister, his father’s daughter.

  • Titus 3:3
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    3For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

  • Gen 13:13
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    13Now the men of Sodom were wicked and great sinners against the LORD.

  • Hos 6:7
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    7But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they dealt treacherously with Me.

  • 1 Tim 5:12
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    12and they bring judgment on themselves for breaking their first pledge.