Verse List for ROM 1:21

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OET (OET-RV) Even though they know about God, they didn’t honour or thank him, but their theories made them incompetent and their minds turned from perception towards darkness.

OET-LV Because having _known the god, not as god they _glorified or they _gave _thanks, but they _were _made _useless in the speculations of _them, and was _darkened the unintelligent of _them heart.

ULT For having known God, they did not glorify, him as God, nor did they give, him thanks. Instead, they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless heart was darkened.

UST People cannot excuse themselves because they do not honor him as God, even though they know that he exists. They also refuse to thank him. In contrast, they think about worthless things, and they are unable to understand spiritual things.

BSB For although they knew God, they neither glorified [Him] as God [nor] gave thanks [to Him], but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

MSB For although they knew God, they neither glorified [Him] as God [nor] gave thanks [to Him], but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

BLB For having known God, they glorified Him not as God, or were thankful; but they became futile in their thinking and their foolish heart was darkened.

AICNT For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God {or give}[fn] thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

OEB because, although they learned to know God, yet they did not offer him as God either praise or thanksgiving. Their speculations about him proved futile, and their undiscerning minds were darkened.

WEBBE & WMBB Because 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.

NET For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.

LSV because, having known God they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

FBV because even though they knew God, they did not praise him or thank him, but instead their thinking about God turned into complete foolishness, and darkness filled their empty minds.

TCNT For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

T4T Although the non-Jews knew what God is like, they did not honor him as God, nor did they thank him for what he had done. But instead, they began to think foolish things about him, and they became unable to understand [MET] what he wanted them to know.

LEB For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasoning, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

BBE Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

Moff Though they knew God, they have not glorified him as God nor given thanks to him; they have turned to futile speculations till their ignorant minds grew dark.

Wymth For when they had come to know God, they did not give Him glory as God nor render Him thanks, but they became absorbed in useless discussions, and their senseless minds were darkened.

ASV because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

DRA Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.

YLT because, having known God they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

Drby Because, knowing [fn]God, they glorified [him] not as [fn]God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

RV because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

SLT Wherefore having known God, not as God did they honour or return thanks; but were rendered vain in their conversations, and their heart without understanding was darkened.

Wbstr Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

KJB-1769 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

KJB-1611 Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened:
(Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened:)

Bshps Because that when they knewe God, they glorified hym not as God, neither were thankefull, but waxed full of vanities in their imaginations, and their foolishe heart was blynded.
(Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but waxed/grew full of vanities in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was blinded.)

Gnva Because that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse.
(Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was full of darkness.)

Cvdl in as moch as they knewe, that there is a God, and haue not praysed him as God ner thanked him, but became vayne in their ymaginacions, and their foolish hert was blynded.
(in as much as they knew, that there is a God, and have not praised him as God nor thanked him, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was blinded.)

TNT in as moche as when they knewe god they glorified him not as God nether were thakfull but wexed full of vanities in their imaginacions and their folisshe hertes were blynded.
(in as much as when they knew god they glorified him not as God neither were thakfull but waxed/grew full of vanities in their imaginacions and their folisshe hearts were blinded.)

Wycl For whanne thei hadden knowe God, thei glorifieden hym not as God, nether diden thankyngis; but thei vanyschiden in her thouyts, and the vnwise herte of hem was derkid.
(For when they had know God, they glorified him not as God, neither did thankings; but they vanyschiden in her thoughts, and the unwise heart of hem was derkid.)

Luth dieweil sie wußten, daß ein GOtt ist, und haben ihn nicht gepreiset als einen GOtt noch gedanket, sondern sind in ihrem Dichten eitel worden, und ihr unverständiges Herz ist verfinstert.
(meanwhile they/she/them knew, that a God is, and have him/it not priced as a God still gedanket, rather are in their/her compositions vain been, and you(pl)/their/her unsensible/understanding heart is darkened.)

ClVg Quia cum cognovissent Deum, non sicut Deum glorificaverunt, aut gratias egerunt: sed evanuerunt in cogitationibus suis, et obscuratum est insipiens cor eorum:[fn]
(Because when/with they_would_have_known God, not/no like God glorificaverunt, or graces they_did: but evanuerunt in/into/on thoughts to_his_own, and darkened it_is stupid heart their:)

SR-GNT Διότι γνόντες τὸν ˚Θεὸν, οὐχ ὡς ˚Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν ἢ ηὐχαρίστησαν, ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία. ‡

UGNT διότι γνόντες τὸν Θεὸν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν ἢ ηὐχαρίστησαν, ἀλλ’ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία;

SBL-GNT διότι γνόντες τὸν θεὸν οὐχ ὡς θεὸν ἐδόξασαν ἢ ηὐχαρίστησαν, ἀλλὰ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία·

RP-GNT διότι γνόντες τὸν θεόν, οὐχ ὡς θεὸν ἐδόξασαν ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν, ἀλλ' ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.

TC-GNT διότι γνόντες τὸν Θεὸν οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν ἢ [fn]εὐχαρίστησαν, [fn]ἀλλ᾽ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.