^{26 Ref} For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:

^{27 Ref} And in the same way the men gave up the natural use of the woman and were burning in their desire for one another, men doing shame with men, and getting in their bodies the right reward of their evil-doing.

^{28 Ref} And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;

^{26 Ref} For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:

^{27 Ref} and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.

^{28 Ref} And even as they refused to have God in `their' knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

^{26 Ref} Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;

^{27 Ref} and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, did burn in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the recompense of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving.

^{28 Ref} And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;