ROM 1:25 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) as they exchanged God’s truth for a lie and now worshipped and served the creation, instead of the creator who should be praised throughout the ages. May it be so.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT who exchanged the truth of God for the lie and worshiped and served the creation instead of the Creator, who is blessed to eternity. Amen.

UST These people stop believing what is true about God and instead believe what is false about idols. They reverently worship things that God has created, instead of worshiping the God who created those things. He is the one whom people should bless forever! May it be so!

BLB who changed the truth of God into falsehood, and reverenced and served the created thing beyond the One having created it, who is blessed to the ages! Amen.

AICNT because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

OEB for they had substituted a lie for the truth about God, and had reverenced and worshiped created things more than the Creator, who is to be praised for ever. Amen.

WEBBE who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

LSV who changed the truth of God into the lie, and honored and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for all ages. Amen.

FBV They exchanged God's truth for a lie, worshiping and serving creatures instead of the Creator, who deserves praise forever. Amen.

TCNT because they exchanged the truth of God for falsehood and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

T4T Also, they chose to worship false gods instead ◄of admitting/of choosing to believe► what is true about God. They worshipped and served things that God created instead of worshipping and serving God himself, the one who created everything. They did this even though he deserves that those he created would forever praise him. Amen!/May it be so!

LEB who exchanged the truth of God with a lie, and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed for eternity. Amen.

BBE Because by them the true word of God was changed into that which is false, and they gave worship and honour to the thing which is made, and not to him who made it, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

Moff since they have exchanged the truth of God for an untruth, worshipping and serving the creature rather than the Creator who is blessed for ever: Amen.

Wymth For they had bartered the reality of God for what is unreal, and had offered divine honours and religious service to created things, rather than to the Creator—He who is for ever blessed. Amen.

ASV for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

DRA Who changed the truth of God into a lie; and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

YLT who did change the truth of God into a falsehood, and did honour and serve the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed to the ages. Amen.

Drby who changed the truth of [fn]God into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen.

1.25 Elohim

RV for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
(for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. )

SLT Who changed the truth of God into a falsehood, and reverenced and served the creation above him creating, who is praised forever. Amen.

Wbstr Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

KJB-1769 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
(Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. )

KJB-1611 Who changed the trueth of God into a lye, and worshipped and serued the creature more then the Creatour, who is blessed for euer. Amen.
(Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more then the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.)

Bshps Whiche chaunged his trueth for a lye, and worshipped and serued the creature, more then the creator, which is to be praysed for euer. Amen.
(Which changed his truth for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature, more then the creator, which is to be praised forever. Amen.)

Gnva Which turned the trueth of God vnto a lie, and worshipped and serued the creature, forsaking the Creator, which is blessed for euer, Amen.
(Which turned the truth of God unto a lie, and worshipped and served the creature, forsaking the Creator, which is blessed forever, Amen. )

Cvdl which turned the trueth of God vnto a lye, & worshipped and serued the creature more then the maker, which is blessed for euer. Amen.
(which turned the truth of God unto a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more then the maker, which is blessed forever. Amen.)

TNT which tourned his truthe vnto a lye and worshipped and served the creatures more then the maker which is blessed for ever. Amen.
(which turned his truthe unto a lie and worshipped and served the creatures more then the maker which is blessed forever. Amen. )

Wycl The whiche chaungiden the treuthe of God in to leesyng, and herieden and serueden a creature rathere than to the creatoure, that is blessid in to worldis of worldis.
(The which changedn the truth of God in to falsehood, and herieden and served a creature rathere than to the creatore, that is blessed in to worlds of worlds.)

Luth Die Gottes Wahrheit haben verwandelt in die Lüge und haben geehret und gedienet dem Geschöpfe mehr denn dem Schöpfer, der da gelobet ist in Ewigkeit. Amen.
(The God’s truth have transformed in the lie(n)/falsehood and have honoured and served to_him Geschöpfe more because/than to_him creator, the/of_the there praised is in eternity. Amen.)

ClVg qui commutaverunt veritatem Dei in mendacium: et coluerunt, et servierunt creaturæ potius quam Creatori, qui est benedictus in sæcula. Amen.[fn]
(who/which commutaverunt the_truth of_God in/into/on a_lie: and they_worshipped, and they_served creatures rather how Creatori, who/which it_is blessed in/into/on forever. Amen. )

1.25 Quia commutaverunt. Exsequitur latius per partes culpam et pœnam, ut comparet. Quia commutaverunt. Ostendit per partes mutasse gloriam Dei, scilicet quod Deum putaverunt, qui non erat, et coluerunt et servierunt creaturæ potius quam Creatori. Et exsequitur partes immunditiæ, quod feminæ in feminas, masculi in masculos: in quibus comparat pœnam culpæ, ut sicut contra naturam creantem peccaverunt, ita in natura propria punirentur, unde concludit: Et mercedem. Commutaverunt veritatem. AMBR. Nomen Dei qui est verus, dederunt his qui non sunt dii. AUG. Veritas creaturæ a Deo est, sed non Deus, quam illi in mendacium converterunt, creaturas tanquam Creatorem colentes. Et coluerunt, etc. Sed ne dicant, non colo simulacra, sed res eorum, ut solem, addit: Et servierunt creaturæ. Hic damnat quæ in simulacris intelligebant. Amen. Quasi dicat: Verum est, quod Deo vero benedictio est in sæcula: diis autem gentium ad tempus impietas dat honorem. Ideo quod illi dicunt, est falsitas.

1.25 Because commutaverunt. Exsequitur wider through parts guilt and punishment, as comparet. Because commutaverunt. Ostendit through parts mutasse glory of_God, namely that God they_thought, who/which not/no was, and they_worshipped and they_served creatures rather how Creatori. And exsequitur parts uncleanness, that feminæ in/into/on women, masculi in/into/on males: in/into/on to_whom compares punishment guilt, as like on_the_contrary nature creantem they_sinned, so/thus in/into/on nature/element own punirentur, from_where/who concludes: And a_reward. Commutaverunt the_truth. AMBR. Name of_God who/which it_is true, they_gave his who/which not/no are gods. AUG. Veritas creatures from to_God it_is, but not/no God, how them in/into/on a_lie converterunt, creatures as_if Creatorem colentes. And they_worshipped, etc. But not let_them_say, not/no colo images, but thing their, as the_sun, adds: And they_served creatures. Here/This damnat which in/into/on images intelligebant. Amen. As_if let_him_say: Verum it_is, that to_God indeed/however blessing it_is in/into/on forever: gods however nations to time/season impiety/irreverence gives honour. Therefore/For_that_reason that them they_say, it_is falsitas.

UGNT οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει, καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. ἀμήν!
(hoitines metaʸllaxan taʸn alaʸtheian tou Theou en tōi pseudei, kai esebasthaʸsan kai elatreusan taʸ ktisei para ton ktisanta, hos estin eulogaʸtos eis tous aiōnas. amaʸn!)

SBL-GNT οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει, καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας· ἀμήν.
(hoitines metaʸllaxan taʸn alaʸtheian tou theou en tōi pseudei, kai esebasthaʸsan kai elatreusan taʸ ktisei para ton ktisanta, hos estin eulogaʸtos eis tous aiōnas; amaʸn.)

RP-GNT οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει, καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.
(hoitines metaʸllaxan taʸn alaʸtheian tou theou en tōi pseudei, kai esebasthaʸsan kai elatreusan taʸ ktisei para ton ktisanta, hos estin eulogaʸtos eis tous aiōnas. Amaʸn.)

TC-GNT οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει, καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.
(hoitines metaʸllaxan taʸn alaʸtheian tou Theou en tōi pseudei, kai esebasthaʸsan kai elatreusan taʸ ktisei para ton ktisanta, hos estin eulogaʸtos eis tous aiōnas. Amaʸn. )

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

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:18–32: God is angry with people because they sin

In this section, Paul said that it is clear that God is angry about the bad things that people do. God has shown all people who he is, but they have rejected him. So they became fools and worshiped things instead of God. And so God put them under the control of sinful desires even more.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The reason why God is angry with people

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness (ESV)

People do what is not right in God’s sight and so God is angry

1:25a

They exchanged the truth of God for a lie,

They changed from believing the truths about God to believing a lie.
They have stopped believing what is true about God and started believing a lie.

They: The Greek word here is literally “who.” There are two ways to interpret it here:

It introduces something more that is said about these people. Here it introduces a condemnation of ungodly people that is similar to 1:23. For example:
They (BSB) (BSB, NIV, GNT, KJV, NABRE, NLT, GW, CEV, NET, REB, NCV)
It introduces a reason for what Paul said in 1:24. For example:
because they (RSV) (RSV, NJB, ESV, NASB)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because 1:25a repeats the general sense of 1:23 rather than giving a reason for anything Paul said in 1:24.Cranfield (page 123). Dunn, Jewett, Fitzmyer, and Moo also support interpretation (1).

exchanged: This word refers to replacing something with something else. See how you translated this word in 1:23.

the truth of God: This phrase refers to things that people can know about God by looking at creation (1:19–21). It does not refer to the gospel of Jesus.

for a lie: The Greek phrase here includes the Greek article, sometimes translated as “the.” It probably refers to the idols made in the images of man and creatures (1:23). But those idols are not explicitly called a lie there, so all the English versions on TW translate it as the BSB does.

1:25b

and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator,

They also honored and obeyed a created being instead of the Being who created all things,
They also praised something that someone made and followed it instead of praising the One/Person who made all things and following him.

worshiped: The Greek word here refers to honoring someone as God as well as having awe for that person. The Greek word includes religious acts that in English are called “worship.” Here are other ways to translate this Greek word:

offered reverence (REB)

honored and were in awe of

served: This word refers to doing religious duties. It includes praying, worshiping, and doing what the god required someone to do. Here are other ways to translate this word:

did the work of

obeyed/followed

creature: This word refers to any created being: people, animals, fish, and so on, as in 1:23. Here are other ways to translate this word:

the beings of God’s creation

the things God created (NLT)

what God has created (GNT)

Creator: This word refers to the one who created all things: God. Paul used this word here to compare against the word “creature.” Here are other ways to translate this word:

the One who created everything

God, he who made all things there areOtomi Back Translation on TW.

him who created (them)Tagbanwa Back Translation on TW.

1:25c

who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.

he/who is always praised! It is true.
His people and angels always praise him, now and for all the time. Amen/True!

who is forever worthy of praise: This clause tells the reader more about God. It does not separate God from other gods. For the correct meaning in some languages, translators must avoid the word who. For example:

He is blessed forever.

is forever worthy of praise: The Greek word that the BSB translates as worthy of praise here means “blessed” or “honored.” People and the angels and other creatures of heaven are praising and will always praise and honor God.

The phrase worthy of praise describes God. Some languages must use a verb instead. For example:

who is praised forever

whom his people and angels praise/bless always

forever: The Greek is literally “into the ages.” It refers to all time in the future.

Amen: The word Amen is a Hebrew word that means “even so” or “it is true.” It is used to agree with what was said. The Greek borrowed the Hebrew word. English borrowed this word as well.

In some languages people are not familiar with this word. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

Translate the meaning. For example:
It is so.
True!
Borrow this word and spell it as people in your language would say it. You may then want to explain its meaning in a footnote. Here is an example footnote:
The word “amen” means “even so” or “it is true.”

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει

who exchanged (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τήν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει καί ἐσεβάσθησαν καί ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρά τόν κτίσαντα ὅς ἐστίν εὐλογητός εἰς τούς αἰῶνας Ἀμήν)

Paul uses exchanged to describe the actions of these ungodly people as if they were exchanging goods or money. Paul means that they stopped believing what is true about God and started believing in idols, which are false gods. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated exchanged in [1:23](../01/23.md). Alternate translation: [these people refused to trust what God says is true and accepted what is false]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τήν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει καί ἐσεβάσθησαν καί ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρά τόν κτίσαντα ὅς ἐστίν εὐλογητός εἰς τούς αἰῶνας Ἀμήν)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of truth and lie, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [what is correct about God for what is incorrect]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ

Paul is using the possessive form to describe truth that is about God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the truth about God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν

˓were˒_worshipped (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τήν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει καί ἐσεβάσθησαν καί ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρά τόν κτίσαντα ὅς ἐστίν εὐλογητός εἰς τούς αἰῶνας Ἀμήν)

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize that these people completely rejected worshiping the true God. If your language does not use repetition in this way, you could combine these phrases. Alternate translation: [wholeheartedly worshiped]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ κτίσει

˱unto˲_the creation

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

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

τὸν κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας

This phrase gives further information about the Creator. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases clearer. Alternate translation: [the Creator God who is blessed to eternity]

Note 7 topic: translate-blessing

ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας

who (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τήν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει καί ἐσεβάσθησαν καί ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρά τόν κτίσαντα ὅς ἐστίν εὐλογητός εἰς τούς αἰῶνας Ἀμήν)

After naming the Creator, Paul adds a blessing. Use a form that people would recognize as a blessing in your language. Alternate translation: [may he be blessed to eternity]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

εὐλογητὸς

Paul is using the adjective blessed as a noun in order to describe the Creator. If your language does not use adjectives in the same way, you could translate this with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: [the Blessed One]

Parallel ROM 1:25

Section 1:18–32: God is angry with people because they sin

1:25a

1:25b

1:25c