Romans 1:23
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 vncorruptible *God, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birdes, and foure footed beasts, and creeping things:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal. 106.10.
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- Psalms 106:20Rank 1 from verse 23
- Jeremiah 2:11Rank 2 from verse 23
- Acts 17:29Rank 3 from verse 23
29Forasmuch 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.
29Forasmuch then as wee are the offspring of God, *wee ought not to thinke that the Godhead is like vnto golde, or siluer, or stone grauen by arte, and mans deuice.
- 1 Peter 4:3Rank 4 from verse 23
3For 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:
3For the time past of our life may suffice vs to haue wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciuiousnes, lusts, excesse of wine, reuellings, banquetings, and abhominable idolatries.
- Psalms 115:5–8Rank 5 from verse 23
5They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
6They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
7They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
8They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
5They haue mouths, but they speake not; eies haue they, but they see not.
6They haue eares, but they heare not: noses haue they, but they smell not.
7They haue hands, but they handle not, feete haue they, but they walke not: neither speake they through their throat.
8They that make them are like vnto them: so is euery one that trusteth in them.
- Romans 1:25Rank 6 from verse 23
- Deuteronomy 5:8Rank 7 from verse 23
8Thou 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:
8Thou shalt not make thee any grauen image, or any likenesse of any thing that is in heauen aboue, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth.
- Ezekiel 8:10Rank 8 from verse 23
10So 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.
10So I went in and saw, and behold euery forme of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel purtrayed vpon the wall round about.
- Psalms 135:15–18Rank 9 from verse 23
15The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
15*The idoles of the heathen are siluer and golde: the worke of mens hands.
16They haue mouthes, but they speake not: eyes haue they, but they see not:
17They haue eares, but they heare not: neither is there any breath in their mouthes.
18They that make them are like vnto them: so is euery one that trusteth in them.
- Deuteronomy 4:15–18Rank 10 from verse 23
15Take 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:
16Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
17The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
18The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:
15Take ye therfore good heed vnto your selues, (for ye saw no maner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake vnto you in Horeb, out of the midst of the fire)
16Lest yee corrupt your selues, and make you a grauen image, the similitude of any figure, the likenes of male, or female,
17The likenesse of any beast that is on the earth, the likenes of any winged foule that flieth in the aire,
18The likenesse of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likenesse of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:
- Isaiah 40:18Rank 11 from verse 23
- Isaiah 44:13Rank 12 from verse 23
13The 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.
13The carpenter stretcheth out his rule: he maketh it out with the line: he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compasse, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beautie of a man; that it may remaine in the house.
- 1 Corinthians 12:2Rank 13 from verse 23
- Isaiah 40:26Rank 14 from verse 23
26Lift 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.
26Lift vp 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 greatnesse of his might, for that hee is strong in power, not one faileth.
- Revelation 9:20Rank 15 from verse 23
20And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
20And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues, yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship deuils, *and idoles of golde, and siluer, and brasse, and stone, and of wood, which neither can see, nor heare, nor walke:
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Romans 1:23
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of change, meaning to make or become different; to alter, exchange, replace, or pass from one state to another.
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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.
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uncorruptible
That cannot be corrupted.
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The one true God.
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A likeness, resemblance, representation, figure, or corresponding form.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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corruptible
That may be corrupted; that may become putrid; subject to decay and destruction.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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fourfooted
Having four feet.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Moving on the belly or close to the surface of the earth.
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22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
22Professing themselues to be wise, they became fooles:
23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
23And 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:
Selected passage24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
24Wherefore God also gaue them vp to vncleannesse, through the lusts of their owne hearts, to dishonour their owne bodies betweene themselues: