22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools


In Context

19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.

Romans 1:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:22For professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:22professing to be wise, they were made fools,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,