Romans 1:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsRomans 1:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
διότι
dióti
G1360
because
γνόντες
ginṓskō
G1097
to know
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
θεὸν
theós
G2316
God
οὐχ
ou
G3756
not
ὡς
hōs
G5613
as
θεὸν
theós
G2316
God
ἐδόξασαν
doxázō
G1392
to glorify
ἢ
ḗ
G2228
or
ηὐχαρίστησαν
eucharistéō
G2168
to give thanks
ἀλλ’
allá
G235
but
ἐματαιώθησαν
mataióō
G3154
to make vain
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
διαλογισμοῖς
dialogismós
G1261
deliberation
αὐτῶν
autós
G846
he
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐσκοτίσθη
skotízō
G4654
to darken
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
ἀσύνετος
asýnetos
G801
unintelligent
αὐτῶν
autós
G846
he
καρδία
kardía
G2588
heart
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World English Bible Public Domain
Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
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King James Version Public Domain
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For having known God, they did not glorify as God, nor did they give thanks. Instead, they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless heart was darkened.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).