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Romans 1:28

King James Version (KJV)

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Romans 1:28

Verse 28 of 32

Scripture focus

And 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;

Romans 1:28 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Romans 1:28

Theological / Devotional

They did not like. Literally, “they did not approve.” This implies that their rejection of God was not unconscious. They refused to recognize Him. Instead of increasing their knowledge of God (v. 21) they suppressed the truth (v. 18), and thus became “the Gentiles which know not God” (1 Thess. 4:5).

Knowledge. Gr. epignosis, “full knowledge.”

Gave them over. See on v. 24.

Reprobate. Gr. adokimos, “disapproved.” A related word, dokimazo, “approve,” is translated “like” earlier in the verse. Since men did not “approve” to have the knowledge of God, God gave them up to a “disapproved” mind. As a consequence of their determination to forget Him, God left them to a state of mind that was evil, and which He therefore could not approve.

Not convenient. That is, improper, indecent.

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