King James Version
"Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,"
— Romans 1:22, King James Version
“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, ”
“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,”
“Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools”
“For, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.”
“Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,”
“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,”
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
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.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.