^{26 Ref} For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

^{27 Ref} Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

^{28 Ref} 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;

^{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;