Romans 1:29

"Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;"

Key Reflection

When people reject God's truth, he allows them to follow their own evil inclinations, leading to moral decay and unrighteousness. This verse illustrates how divine judgment often results in individuals choosing paths that align with their rejection of divine guidance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 29. Being filled. That is, the things which he specifies were common, or abounded among them. This is a strong phrase, denoting that these things were so often practised as that it might be said they were full of them. We have a phrase like this still, when we say of one that he is full of mischief, etc. Unrighteousness, adikia. This is a word denoting injustice, or iniquity in general. The particular specifications of the iniquity follow. Fornication. This was a common and almost universal sin among the ancients, as it is among the moderns. The word denotes all illicit intercourse.

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