Romans 1:23
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 1
“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.”Romans 1:23
What Does Romans 1:23 Mean?
Romans 1:23 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 1, verse 23 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 1:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 106:20“Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.”Romans 1:27“And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”Jeremiah 2:11“Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.”Exodus 20:4“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”Acts 17:29“Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.”1 Peter 4:3“For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:”Psalms 115:5“They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:”Romans 1:25“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.”Deuteronomy 5:8“Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:”Psalms 135:15“The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.”Ezekiel 8:10“So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.”Deuteronomy 4:15“Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:”Isaiah 40:18“To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?”Isaiah 44:13“The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.”1 Timothy 1:17“Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.”Deuteronomy 4:17“The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,”Isaiah 40:26“Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.”1 Corinthians 12:2“Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.”1 Corinthians 15:42“So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:”Galatians 4:8“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.”
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