Romans 1:22
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 1
“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,”Romans 1:22
What Does Romans 1:22 Mean?
Romans 1:22 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 1, verse 22 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Romans 1:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 10:14“Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.”Jeremiah 9:23“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:”Isaiah 47:10“For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.”Jeremiah 4:22“For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”1 Corinthians 1:19“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”1 Corinthians 1:20“Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”1 Timothy 1:7“Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.”Proverbs 26:12“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”Isaiah 8:20“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”Romans 11:25“For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.”Proverbs 25:14“Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.”Matthew 6:23“But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!”Luke 11:35“Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.”Ecclesiastes 7:23“All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.”Ephesians 5:11“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”Psalms 106:20“Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.”Proverbs 6:32“But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.”Proverbs 8:14“Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.”Isaiah 5:21“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”Jeremiah 8:8“How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.”
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