26For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:
26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature;
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
God Hands Sinful Humanity over to Depravity
26 Because of this, God gave them over to degrading passions, for their females exchanged the natural relations for those contrary to nature,
26Because of this God gave them up to dishonorable affections, for even their females changed the natural use into that against nature;
For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,
26That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other.
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