ROM 1:23 Parallel Verse View

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ULT and exchanged the glory of the imperishable God for a likeness of an image of perishable man, and of birds, and of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things.

UST They stop glorifying the God who is immortal, and instead they glorify idols that resemble mortal people, birds, four-legged animals, and animals that crawl on the ground.

BSB and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

MSB and exchanged[fn] the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

BLB and they changed the glory of the immortal God into a likeness of an image of mortal man and birds and quadrupeds and creeping things.

AICNT and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

OEB and they transformed the glory of the immortal God into the likeness of mortal humans, and of birds, and beasts, and reptiles.

WEBBE and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.

LSV and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.

FBV They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for idols, images of mortal human beings, birds, animals, and reptiles.

TCNT and [fn]exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.

1:23 exchanged ¦ exchanged for themselves PCK

T4T and they refused to admit that God is glorious and will never die. Instead, they made and worshipped idols that resembled people who will some day die, and then they made other idols that resembled birds and four-footed animals, and finally they made idols that resembled reptiles.

LEB No LEB ROM book available

BBE And by them the glory of the eternal God was changed and made into the image of man who is not eternal, and of birds and beasts and things which go on the earth.

Moff No Moff ROM book available

Wymth and, instead of worshipping the imperishable God, they worshipped images resembling perishable man or resembling birds or beasts or reptiles.

ASV and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

DRA And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts, and of creeping things.

YLT and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of fowls, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.

Drby and changed the glory of the incorruptible [fn]God into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.

1.23 Elohim

RV and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
(and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts/animals, and creeping things. )

SLT And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of flying things, and of creeping things, and of quadrupeds.

Wbstr And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping animals.

KJB-1769 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
(And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts/animals, and creeping things. )

KJB-1611 And changed the glory of the vncorruptible God, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birdes, and foure footed beasts, and creeping things:
(And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts/animals, and creeping things:)

Bshps No Bshps ROM book available

Gnva For they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birdes, and foure footed beastes, and of creeping things.
(For they turned the glory of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and four footed beasts/animals, and of creeping things. )

Cvdl No Cvdl ROM book available

TNT and turned the glory of the immortall god vnto the similitude of the ymage of mortall man and of byrdes and foure foted beastes and of serpentes.
(and turned the glory of the immortall god unto the similitude of the image of mortall man and of birds and four foted beasts/animals and of serpents. )

Wycl No Wycl ROM book available

Luth No Luth ROM book available

ClVg Et mutaverunt gloriam incorruptibilis Dei in similitudinem imaginis corruptibilis hominis, et volucrum, et quadrupedum, et serpentium.[fn]
(And mutaverunt glory incorruptibilis of_God in/into/on similarity imaginis corruptibilis of_man, and volucrum, and quadrupedum, and serpentium. )

1.23 Et mutaverunt. AUG., epist. CXIX, c. 6, ad Januarium. Hic damnat simulacra impiorum. Alii terram, alii solem et hujusmodi venerabantur. In similitudinem imaginis. Exaggerat stultitiam ad cumulum hebetudinis ostendendum. Hominis et volucrum, etc. Mos fuit ab antiquo Romanis adorare simulacra hominum, ut Romuli, Jovis, et aliorum, maxime ab adventu Ænææ in Italiam. Volucrum autem et quadrupedum et serpentium, ex quo Alexandria ab Augusto victa est et Romæ subjugata. AMBR. Primi enim Babylonii Deum vocaverunt figmentum Belis, etc., usque ad et volucres quia coracina sacra habent pagani. AUG., lib. VII de Civit. Dei, c. 33. Per hanc (Christi) religionem unam et veram, potuit aperiri deos gentium esse immundissimos dæmones sub defunctarum occasionibus animarum vel creaturarum specie mundanarum, deos se putari cupientes.

1.23 And mutaverunt. AUG., epist. CXIX, c. 6, to Yanuarium. Here/This damnat simulacra of_the_wicked. Alii the_earth/land, others the_sun and of_thismodi venerabantur. In similarity imaginis. Exaggerat stupidity to when/withulum hebetudinis showndum. Mans and volucrum, etc. Mos it_was away anciently Romanis adorare simulacra of_men, as Romuli, Yovis, and anotherrum, especially/most away adventu Ænææ in/into/on Italiam. Volucrum however and quadrupedum and serpentium, from where Alexandria away Augusto victa it_is and Romæ subyugata. AMBR. Primi because Babylonii God vocaverunt figmentum Belis, etc., until to and volucres because coracina sacra they_have pagani. AUG., lib. VII from/about Civit. of_God, c. 33. Per this (of_Christ) religionem one and veram, potuit aperiri the_gods nations to_be immundissimos dæmones under defunctarum occasionibus animarum or creaturarum specie mundanarum, the_gods himself putari they_will_desirees.

UGNT καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ πετεινῶν, καὶ τετραπόδων, καὶ ἑρπετῶν.
(kai aʸllaxan taʸn doxan tou afthartou Theou en homoiōmati eikonos fthartou anthrōpou, kai peteinōn, kai tetrapodōn, kai herpetōn.)

SBL-GNT καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πετεινῶν καὶ τετραπόδων καὶ ἑρπετῶν.
(kai aʸllaxan taʸn doxan tou afthartou theou en homoiōmati eikonos fthartou anthrōpou kai peteinōn kai tetrapodōn kai herpetōn.)

RP-GNT καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πετεινῶν καὶ τετραπόδων καὶ ἑρπετῶν.
(kai aʸllaxan taʸn doxan tou afthartou theou en homoiōmati eikonos fthartou anthrōpou kai peteinōn kai tetrapodōn kai herpetōn.)

TC-GNT καὶ [fn]ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πετεινῶν καὶ τετραπόδων καὶ ἑρπετῶν.
(kai aʸllaxan taʸn doxan tou afthartou Theou en homoiōmati eikonos fthartou anthrōpou kai peteinōn kai tetrapodōn kai herpetōn. )

1:23 ηλλαξαν ¦ ηλλαξαντο PCK

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ

and

Here, and indicates that what follows describes what these ungodly and unrighteous people did after they “became foolish,” as stated in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. You may want to start a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [; then they] or [Then they]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ πετεινῶν, καὶ τετραπόδων, καὶ ἑρπετῶν.

and ˱they˲_changed the glory ˱of˲_the indestructible God into ˓a˒_likeness ˱of˲_˓an˒_image ˱of˲_˓a˒_mortal human and birds and quadrupeds and reptiles

Paul uses exchanged to describe the actions of these ungodly people as if they were exchanging goods or money. Paul means that they stopped worshiping God and started worshiping idols that resembled these creatures. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. You may want to start a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [then they stopped glorifying the imperishable God in order to worship images things that God created: perishable humans, birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things] or [then they stopped glorifying the imperishable God in order to worship images things that God created: perishable humans, birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου

the glory ˱of˲_the indestructible God into ˓a˒_likeness ˱of˲_˓an˒_image ˱of˲_˓a˒_mortal human

The two phrases the glory of the imperishable God and a likeness of an image of perishable man mean the opposite thing. Paul says the opposite thing with similar phrases to emphasize the contrast between God and man. Use a natural way in your language to express a contrast that uses parallel ideas.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ

the glory ˱of˲_the indestructible God

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what glorifies the imperishable God]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ

the glory ˱of˲_the indestructible God

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the relationship between glory and the imperishable God. This phrase could refer to: (1) the glory that characterizes God. Alternate translation: [the glory that characterizes the imperishable God] (2) the glory that belongs to God. Alternate translation: [the glory that belongs only to the imperishable God]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος

˓a˒_likeness ˱of˲_˓an˒_image

The words translated as likeness and image were used in the Greek translation of the Old Testament to refer to the same thing ([Genesis 1:26](../gen/01/26.md)). Here Paul is using the possessive form to indicate that image is an explanation of likeness. Use a word or phrase that introduces a further explanation or elaboration in your language. Alternate translation: [a likeness, that is, an image]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

καὶ πετεινῶν, καὶ τετραπόδων, καὶ ἑρπετῶν

and and birds and quadrupeds and reptiles

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a phrase would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from earlier in the verse. Alternate translation: [and likenesses of birds, and likenesses of four-footed animals, and likenesses of creeping things]

Note 8 topic: translate-unknown

τετραπόδων

quadrupeds

The phrase four-footed beasts refers to animals that walk on four feet. Use the most natural form to describe this kind of animal in your language. Alternate translation: [of quadrupeds] or [of four-legged beasts]

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