Romans 1:23-25

King James Version

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.

²⁴Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

²⁵Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

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Romans 1:23-25

New American Standard Bible

²³and they ^(A)exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible mankind, of birds, four-footed animals, and ^[a]crawling creatures.

²⁴Therefore ^(B)God gave them up to vile impurity in the lusts of their hearts, so that their bodies would be ^(C)dishonored among them. ²⁵For they exchanged the truth of God for ^[b]^(D)falsehood, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, ^(E)who is blessed ^[c]forever. Amen.

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Footnotes

Romans 1:23 Or reptiles
Romans 1:25 Lit the lie
Romans 1:25 Lit unto the ages

Romans 1:23-25

New International Version

²³and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images^(A) made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

²⁴Therefore God gave them over^(B) in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.^(C) ²⁵They exchanged the truth about God for a lie,^(D) and worshiped and served created things^(E) rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.^(F) Amen.^(G)