• Romans 1:27
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 27 ὁμοίως likewise τε and καὶ also οἱ the ἄρσενες males ἀφέντες having let go off τὴν the φυσικὴν natural χρῆσιν use τῆς of the θηλείας female ἐξεκαύθησαν were burned out ἐν in τῇ the ὀρέξει lust αὐτῶν of them εἰς into ἀλλήλους one another ἄρσενες males ἐν in ἄρσεσιν, males, τὴν the ἀσχημοσύνην indecency κατεργαζόμενοι working down καὶ and τὴν the ἀντιμισθίαν return reward ἣν which ἔδει it was necessary τῆς of the πλάνης error αὐτῶν of them ἐν in αὑτοῖς them ἀπολαμβάνοντες. receiving (back) from.

  • Romans 1:27
    The Bible in Living English

    • 27** and so did the males too, leaving off the natural intercourse with the female, get inflamed with appetite for each other, males committing indecency with males and receiving in themselves the requital that they ought to for their misguided course.

  • Romans 1:27
    American Standard Version

    • 27 and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.

  • Romans 1:27
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 27 In like manner also even the males, Leaving the natural use of the female Flamed out in their eager desire one for another, Males with males the indecency effecting,—And the necessary recompence of their error within themselves duly receiving;—

  • Romans 1:27
    King James Version

    • 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

  • Romans Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 1:27

      the natural use of: Or “natural sexual relations with.” The Greek word rendered “natural” (phy·si·kosʹ) refers to what is in accordance with the basic and established order or function of things in nature. This and the preceding verse show that homosexual and lesbian acts are out of harmony with God’s purpose for humans. (Ge 1:27; see study note on Ro 1:26.) God’s view of homosexual acts is made clear in the Hebrew Scriptures at Le 18:22. This prohibition was one of the many moral laws given to the nation of Israel. In contrast, the nations around Israel freely practiced homosexuality, incest, bestiality, and other acts prohibited by the Mosaic Law. (Le 18:23-25) The fact that God in the Christian Greek Scriptures repeats his condemnation of homosexual practices shows that these commandments express his view of such conduct, whether practiced by Jews or non-Jews.​—1Co 6:9, 10.

      working what is obscene: Or “committing indecent (shameless) acts.” The Greek word denotes disgraceful behavior.

      the full penalty: Or “the full recompense.” The Greek word means a reward given according to what is deserved. Here it is used in a negative sense of an appropriate penalty, a punishment, or an undesirable consequence. At 2Co 6:13, it denotes an appropriate response.