Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Though claiming to be wise, they became fools
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Holman Bible
Claiming to be wise, they became fools
A Conservative Version
Professing to be wise, they became foolish,
American Standard Version
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Amplified
Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
An Understandable Version
They claimed to be wise, but became fools,
Anderson New Testament
professing to be wise, they became foolish,
Bible in Basic English
Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,
Common New Testament
Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
Daniel Mace New Testament
pretending to be wise, they became fools:
Darby Translation
professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Godbey New Testament
Saying that they were wise, they became fools,
Goodspeed New Testament
They called themselves wise, but they have turned into fools,
John Wesley New Testament
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Julia Smith Translation
Declaring themselves to be wise, they were fools,
King James 2000
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
Modern King James verseion
Professing to be wise, they became fools
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When they counted themselves wise, they became fools
Moffatt New Testament
They claimed to be wise, but they have become fools;
Montgomery New Testament
While they professed to be wise, they became fools,
NET Bible
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
New Heart English Bible
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Noyes New Testament
professing to be wise, they became fools,
Sawyer New Testament
Saying that they were wise they became foolish,
The Emphasized Bible
Professing to be wise, they were made foolish,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Affecting to be sophists, they turned idiots,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Professing to be wise, they showed themselves fools;
Webster
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools:
Weymouth New Testament
While boasting of their wisdom they became utter fools,
Williams New Testament
Though claiming to be wise, they made fools of themselves,
World English Bible
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Worrell New Testament
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Worsley New Testament
Pretending to be wise they Became fools:
Youngs Literal Translation
professing to be wise, they were made fools,
Themes
Fools » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Glory » The reward for not glorifying God
Heart » Whose heart becomes darkened
Idolatry » Described as » Irrational
Idolatry » They who practice » Are ignorant and foolish
Service » Who served the creature more than the creator
Sexual activities » Why people partake in inappropriate sexual behavior
Titles and names of the wicked » Fools
Uncleanness » Why God let people go into uncleanness
Understanding » Who is void of understanding
Wisdom » Those that are wise according to the world
Worship » Who worships the creature more than the creator
Topics
Interlinear
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 1:22
Prayers for Romans 1:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Wrath Revealed Against Sinful Humanity
21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened. 22 Though claiming to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images that looked like mortal human beings, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.
Cross References
Jeremiah 10:14
Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false. There is no life in them.
Proverbs 25:14
Like clouds and winds without rain is the man who brags about gifts he never gave.
Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.
Isaiah 47:10
"You trusted in your own knowledge. You said, "No one sees me.' Your wisdom and knowledge have misled you. You said in your heart, "I am the one, and there will be none besides me.'
Jeremiah 8:8-9
How can you say, "We're wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,' when, in fact, the deceitful pen of the scribe has made it into something that deceives.
Matthew 6:23
But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. Therefore, if the light within you has turned into darkness, how great is that darkness!"
Romans 11:25
For I want to let you know about this secret, brothers, so that you will not claim to be wiser than you are: Stubbornness has come to part of Israel until the full number of the gentiles comes to faith.
1 Corinthians 1:19-21
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will reject."
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.