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Romans 1:28

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28Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

KJV

28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

BSB

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

FBV

28Since they didn't consider it worthwhile to get to know God, he abandoned them to their worthless, distrustful way of thinking, doing things that should never be done.

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Extra References

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

10and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11Because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion, that they should believe a lie, 12that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.


Romans 1:21

21Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.


Titus 1:16

16They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.


Jeremiah 9:6

6Your habitation is in the middle of deceit. Through deceit, they refuse to know me,” says the LORD.


Romans 1:24

24Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves;


Romans 8:7-8

7because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be. 8Those who are in the flesh cant please God.


2 Timothy 3:8

8Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.


Proverbs 5:12-13

12and say, “How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof. 13I haven’t obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!


Jeremiah 6:30

30Men will call them rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”


Jeremiah 4:22

22For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”