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Berean Standard Bible

“They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.”

Romans 1:25

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Paul has been explaining that people have suppressed the truth about God that is visible in creation. He describes how this turns into idolatry and a downward spiral of moral confusion.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.

World English Bible (WEB)

who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because by them the true word of God was changed into that which is false, and they gave worship and honour to the thing which is made, and not to him who made it, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

who did change the truth of God into a falsehood, and did honour and serve the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed to the ages. Amen.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Los cuales mudaron la verdad de Dios en mentira, honrando y sirviendo á las criaturas antes que al Criador, el cual es bendito por los siglos. Amén.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esto fue por cambiar la verdad de Dios y deliberadamente creer en la mentira; por adorar a las criaturas y no a Dios que las creó, el cual es bendito por todos los siglos.

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