Romans 1:23 — and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an i… — AMP | maBible
Read Romans 1:23 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Romans 1.23, Romans 1v23, Rm. 1:23. and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an image [worthless idols] in the shape of mortal man and birds and four-footed animals and reptil…
Other reference formats: Romans 1.23, Romans 1v23, Rm. 1:23.
23 and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an image [worthless idols] in the shape of mortal man and birds and four-footed animals and reptiles.
Notes and references
Paul’s indictment of idolatry (images) is logical and devastating. He emphasizes that idols are essentially copies of living creatures, whether in human form (as, for example, in ancient Greek myth) or otherwise (as in Egyptian idolatry and metaphysics). These lifeless images are clearly powerless,…