Romans 1:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”
Romans 1:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 1:2122 words
διότιdiotibecause
(that), for, therefore
γνόντεςgnontesallow, be aware (of), feel
τὸνtonthe
θεὸνtheonGod
οὐχouchnot
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
θεὸνtheonGod
ἐδόξασανedoxasan(make) glorify(-ious), full of (have) glor…
ἢēor
ηὐχαρίστησανēycharistēsan(give) thank(-ful, -s)
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
ἐματαιώθησανemataiōthēsan
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
διαλογισμοῖςdialogismoisdispute, doubtful(-ing), imagination
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
ἐσκοτίσθηeskotisthē
ἡhēthe
ἀσύνετοςasynetosfoolish, without understanding
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
καρδίαkardiaheart
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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