Romans 1:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 1:2318 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἤλλαξανēllaxanchange
τὴνtēnthe
δόξανdoxandignity, glory(-ious), honour
τοῦtouthe
ἀφθάρτουaphthartounot (in-, un-)corruptible, immortal
θεοῦtheouGod
ἐνenabout, after, against
ὁμοιώματιhomoiōmatimade like to, likeness, shape
εἰκόνοςeikonosimage
φθαρτοῦphthartoucorruptible
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouman / human being
καὶkaiand / also
πετεινῶνpeteinōnbird, fowl
καὶkaiand / also
τετραπόδωνtetrapodōnfourfooted beast
καὶkaiand / also
ἑρπετῶνherpetōncreeping thing, serpent
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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