Romans 1:21 Cross References

Romans 1:21

21: Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. The result was that their minds became dark and confused.

Ephesians 4:17

  1. With the Lord's authority let me say this: Live no longer as the ungodly do, for they are hopelessly confused.
  2. Their closed minds are full of darkness; they are far away from the life of God because they have shut their minds and hardened their hearts against him.

Jeremiah 2:5

  1. This is what the LORD says: "What sin did your ancestors find in me that led them to stray so far? They worshiped foolish idols, only to become foolish themselves.

2 Kings 17:15

  1. They rejected his laws and the covenant he had made with their ancestors, and they despised all his warnings. They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves. They followed the example of the nations around them, disobeying the LORD's command not to imitate them.

Psalms 50:23

  1. But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God."

Revelation 14:7

  1. "Fear God," he shouted. "Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all the springs of water."

2 Timothy 3:2

  1. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.

1 Peter 2:9

  1. But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

Revelation 15:4

  1. Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous deeds have been revealed."

1 Peter 1:18

  1. For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver.

Romans 1:19

  1. For the truth about God is known to them instinctively. God has put this knowledge in their hearts.

Psalms 81:12

  1. So I let them follow their blind and stubborn way, living according to their own desires.

John 3:19

  1. Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.

Romans 11:10

  1. Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and let their backs grow weaker and weaker."

Romans 1:28

  1. When they refused to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their evil minds and let them do things that should never be done.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

  1. I discovered that God created people to be upright, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path."

Genesis 6:5

  1. Now the LORD observed the extent of the people's wickedness, and he saw that all their thoughts were consistently and totally evil.

Jeremiah 16:19

  1. LORD, you are my strength and fortress, my refuge in the day of trouble! Nations from around the world will come to you and say, "Our ancestors were foolish, for they worshiped worthless idols.

Habakkuk 1:15

  1. Must we be strung up on their hooks and dragged out in their nets while they rejoice?
  2. Then they will worship their nets and burn incense in front of them. "These nets are the gods who have made us rich!" they will claim.

Luke 17:15

  1. One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, "Praise God, I'm healed!"
  2. He fell face down on the ground at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan.
  3. Jesus asked, "Didn't I heal ten men? Where are the other nine?
  4. Does only this foreigner return to give glory to God?"

Psalms 86:9

  1. All the nations--and you made each one--will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your great and holy name.

Deuteronomy 28:29

  1. You will grope around in broad daylight, just like a blind person groping in the darkness, and you will not succeed at anything you do. You will be oppressed and robbed continually, and no one will come to save you.

Romans 15:9

  1. And he came so the Gentiles might also give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote: "I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to your name."

Isaiah 60:2

  1. Darkness as black as night will cover all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD will shine over you.

Jeremiah 10:14

  1. Compared to him, all people are foolish and have no knowledge at all! They make idols, but the idols will disgrace their makers, for they are frauds. They have no life or power in them.
  2. Idols are worthless; they are lies! The time is coming when they will all be destroyed.

Jeremiah 10:3

  1. Their ways are futile and foolish. They cut down a tree and carve an idol.
  2. They decorate it with gold and silver and then fasten it securely with hammer and nails so it won't fall over.
  3. There stands their god like a helpless scarecrow in a garden! It cannot speak, and it needs to be carried because it cannot walk. Do not be afraid of such gods, for they can neither harm you nor do you any good."
  4. LORD, there is no one like you! For you are great, and your name is full of power.
  5. Who would not fear you, O King of nations? That title belongs to you alone! Among all the wise people of the earth and in all the kingdoms of the world, there is no one like you.

Genesis 8:21

  1. And the LORD was pleased with the sacrifice and said to himself, "I will never again curse the earth, destroying all living things, even though people's thoughts and actions are bent toward evil from childhood.

Hosea 2:8

  1. She doesn't realize that it was I who gave her everything she has--the grain, the wine, the olive oil. Even the gold and silver she used in worshiping the god Baal were gifts from me!

Isaiah 44:9

  1. How foolish are those who manufacture idols to be their gods. These highly valued objects are really worthless. They themselves are witnesses that this is so, for their idols neither see nor know. No wonder those who worship them are put to shame.
  2. Who but a fool would make his own god--an idol that cannot help him one bit!
  3. All who worship idols will stand before the LORD in shame, along with all these craftsmen--mere humans--who claim they can make a god. Together they will stand in terror and shame.
  4. The blacksmith stands at his forge to make a sharp tool, pounding and shaping it with all his might. His work makes him hungry and thirsty, weak and faint.
  5. Then the wood-carver measures and marks out a block of wood, takes the tool, and carves the figure of a man. Now he has a wonderful idol that cannot even move from where it is placed!

Acts 26:18

  1. to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me.'
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