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Romans 1:25 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Romans 1:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 1:2525 words
GreekMeaning
οἵτινεςhoitines
whorelative pronounG3748
μετήλλαξανmetēllaxan
changedverbG3337
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἀλήθειανalētheian
truthnounG225
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἐνen
intoprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ψεύδειpseudei
falsehoodnounG5579
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐσεβάσθησανesebasthēsan
they reverencedverbG4573
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐλάτρευσανelatreusan
they servedverbG3000
τῇ
thearticleG3588
κτίσειktisei
created thingnounG2937
παρὰpara
beyondprepositionG3844
τὸνton
the OnearticleG3588
κτίσανταktisanta
having created itverbG2936
ὅςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
εὐλογητὸςeulogētos
blessedadjectiveG2128
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
αἰῶναςaiōnas
agesnounG165
ἀμήνamēn
AmenparticleG281
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 1:25

“Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator.” Things which were matter for utter scorn, he puts down specially, but what seemed of a graver cast than the rest, in general terms; and by all he shows, that serving the creature is Grecian. And see how strong he makes his assertion, for he does not say, barely, “they served the creature,” but “more than the Creator:” thus everywhere giving fresh force to the charge, and,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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