professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:22 · retained source text
Professing themselues to be wise, they became fooles:
KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of profess, meaning to declare openly.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Romans 1:22
Complete exact-word concordance
professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Professing themselues to be wise, they became fooles:
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
But (which becommeth women professing godlines) with good works.
Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
Which some professing, haue erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
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