Roma 1:20-21

1:20 For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people ¹  are without excuse. 1:21 For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts ²  were darkened.

Roma 1:25

1:25 They ³  exchanged the truth of God for a lie ⁴  and worshiped and served the creation ⁵  rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

[1:20]  ¹ tn Grk “they”; the referent (people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:21]  ² tn Grk “heart.”

[1:25]  ³ tn Grk “who.” The relative pronoun was converted to a personal pronoun and, because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[1:25]  ⁴ tn Grk “the lie.”

[1:25]  ⁵ tn Or “creature, created things.”