decay 1/AV Romans 1:26 26 For this <5124> cause <1223> God <2316> gave <3860> them up unto vile <819> affections <3806>: for even <5037> their women <2338> did change <3337> the natural <5446> use <5540> into <1519> that which is against <3844> nature <5449>: 27 And likewise <3668> also <2532> the men <730>, leaving <863> the natural <5446> use <5540> of the woman <2338>, burned <1572> in their lust <3715> one <240> toward <1519> another <240>; men <730> with men <730> working <2716> that which is unseemly <808>, and receiving <618> in themselves <1438> that recompence <489> of their error <4106> which <3739> was meet <1163>. decay 2/AV 0240 allelon {al-lay'-lone} Gen. plural from 243 reduplicated; TDNT - omitted,omitted; pron pl reciprocal AV - one another (76) - themselves (12) - yourselves (3) - misc (9) [100] 1) one another, reciprocally, mutually 0489 antimisthia {an-tee-mis-thee'-ah} from a compound of 473 and 3408; TDNT - 4:695,599; n f AV - recompense (2) 1) a reward given in compensation, requital, recompense 0618 apolambano {ap-ol-am-ban'-o} from 575 and 2983; TDNT - omitted,omitted; vb AV - receive (10) - take aside (1) - receive ... again (1) [12] 1) to receive what is due or promised 2) to take again or back, to recover, to receive by way of retribution 3) to take from others, take apart or aside 0730 arrhen {ar'-hrane} or arsen {ar'-sane} probably from 142; TDNT - omitted,omitted; adj AV - male (4) - man (3) - man child (1) - man child + 5207 (1) [9] 1) a male 0808 aschemosune {as-kay-mos-oo'-nay} from 809; TDNT - omitted,omitted; n f AV - that which is unseemly (1) - shame (1) [2] 1) unseemliness, an unseemly deed, one's nakedness, shame decay 3/AV 0819 atimia {at-ee-mee'-ah} from 820; TDNT - omitted,omitted; n f AV - dishonour (4) - vile (1) - shame (1) - reproach (1) [7] 1) dishonour, ignominy, disgrace 0863 aphiemi {af-ee'-ay-mee} from 575 and hiemi (to send, an intens. form of eimi, to go); TDNT - 1:509,88; vb AV - leave (52) - forgive (47) - suffer (14) - let (8) - forsake (6) - let alone (6) - misc. (13) [146] 1) to send away 1a) to bid going away or depart, i.e. a husband divorcing his wife 1b) to send forth, yield up, to expire 1c) to let go, let alone, let be i.e. to disregard, to leave, not to discuss now, (a topic, used of teachers, writers and speakers), to omit, neglect 1d) to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit 1e) to give up, keep no longer 2) to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a person, 3) to leave, go way from one 3a) in order to go to another place 3b) to depart from any one 3c) to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all mutual claims are abandoned 3d) to desert wrongfully 3e) to go away leaving something behind 3f) to leave one by not taking him as a companion 3g) to leave on dying, leave behind one 3h) to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining 3i) abandon, leave destitute 1163 dei {die} third person singular active present of 1210; TDNT - 2:21,140; vb AV - must (58) - ought (31) decay 4/AV - must needs (5) - should (4) - misc (7) [105] 1) it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper 1a) necessity lying in the nature of the case 1b) necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us. 1c) necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end 1d) a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity 1e) necessity established by the counsel and decree of God, especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies; concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension. 1223 dia {dee-ah'} a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; TDNT - 2:65,149; prep AV - by (233) - through (88) - with (16) - for (58) - for ... sake (47) - therefore + 5124 (44) - for this cause + 5124 (14) - because (53) - misc (87) [640] 1) through 1a) of place - with, in 1b) of time - throughout, during 1c) of means - by, by the means of 2) through 2a) the ground or reason by which something is or is not done, by reason of, on account of, because of for this reason, therefore, on this account 1438 heautou {heh-ow-too'} (including all other cases) from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846; TDNT - omitted,omitted; pron AV - himself (110) - themselves (57) - yourselves (36) - ourselves (20) decay 5/AV - his (19) - their (15) - itself (9) - misc (73) [339] 1) himself, herself, itself, themselves 1519 eis {ice} a primary preposition; TDNT - 2:420,211; prep AV - into (573) - to (281) - unto (207) - for (140) - in (138) - on (58) - toward (29) - against (26) - misc (321) [1773] 1) into, unto, to towards, for among 1a) for (as used in Acts 2:38 "for the forgiveness...") could have two meanings. It you saw a poster saying "Jesse James wanted for robbery", "for" could mean Jesse is wanted so he can commit a robbery, or is wanted because he has committed a robbery. The later sense is the correct one. So to in this passage, the word "for" signifies an action in the past. Otherwise, it would violate the entire tenor of the NT teaching on salvation by grace and not by works. 1572 ekkaio {ek-kah'-yo} from 1537 and 2545; TDNT - omitted,omitted; vb AV - burn (1) 1) to burn out 2) to set on fire, to be kindled, to burn 2316 theos {theh'-os} of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; TDNT - 3:65,322; n m AV - God (1320) - god (13) - godly (3) - God-ward + 4214 (2) - misc. (5) [1343] 1) a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities 2) Christ is called God in John 1:1, 20:28, 1 John v:20, Rom. 9:5, Titus 2:13, Heb 1:8 etc. 3) spoken of the only and true God; refers to the things of God; decay 6/AV i.e. his counsels, interests, things due to him 4) whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way: God's representative or viceregent, of magistrates and judges 2338 thelus {thay'-loos} from the same as 2337; TDNT - omitted,omitted; adj AV - woman (2) - female (3) [5] 1) of the female sex, a woman, a female 2532 kai {kahee} apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; TDNT - omitted,omitted; conj AV - also (516) - even (108) - both (43) - then (20) - so (18) - likewise (13) - misc (48) [766] 1) and, also, even, indeed, but 2716 katergazomai {kat-er-gad'-zom-ahee} from 2596 and 2038; TDNT - 3:634,421; vb AV - work (15) - do (5) - do deed (1) - to perform (1) - cause (1) - work out (1) [24] 1a) to perform, accomplish, achieve 3337 metallasso {met-al-las'-so} from 3326 and 236; TDNT - 1:251,40; vb AV - change (2) 1) to exchange, change 3668 homoios {hom-oy'-oce} adverb from 3664; TDNT - omitted,omitted; adv AV - likewise (28) decay 7/AV - moreover + 1161 (1) - so (1) [30] 1) likewise, equally, in the same way 3715 orexis {or'-ex-is} from 3713; TDNT - 5:447,727; n f AV - lust (1) 1) desire, longing, craving for; eager desire, lust, appetite; It is used both in a good and a bad sense, as well of natural and lawful and even of proper cravings (of appetite for food), also of corrupt and unlawful desires 3739 hos {hos} including feminine he {hay}, and neuter ho {ho} probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588); TDNT - omitted,omitted; pron h/e ho AV - which (395) - whom (262) - that (129) - who (84) - whose (53) - what (42) - that which (20) - whereof (13) - misc (430) [1393] 1) who, which, what, that 3806 pathos {path'-os} from the alternate of 3958; TDNT - 5:904,798; n n AV - inordinate affection (1) - affection (1) - lust (1) [3] 1) whatever befalls one, whether it be sad or joyous; spec. a calamity, mishap, evil, affliction 2) a feeling which the mind suffers, an affliction of the mind, emotion, passion; passionate deed; used by the Greeks in either a good or bad sense; in the NT in a bad sense, depraved passion, vile passions 3844 para {par-ah'} a primary preposition; TDNT - 5:727,771; prep AV - of (51) decay 8/AV - with (42) - from (24) - by ... side (15) - at (12) - than (11) - misc (45) [200] 1) from, of at, by, besides, near 3860 paradidomi {par-ad-id'-o-mee} from 3844 and 1325; TDNT - 2:166,166; vb AV - deliver (53) - betray (40) - deliver up (10) - give (4) - give up (4) - give over (2) - commit (2) - misc (6) [121] 1) to give into the hands (of another) 2) to give over into (one's) power or use: to deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage; to deliver up one to custody, to be judged, condemned, punished, scourged, tormented, put to death; to deliver up treacherously, i.e. by betrayal to cause one to be taken; to deliver one to be taught, moulded 3) to commit, to commend 4) to deliver verbally: commands, rites; to deliver by narrating, to report 5) to permit allow: when the fruit will allow i.e. when its ripeness permits; gives itself up, presents itself 4106 plane {plan'-ay} feminine of 4108 (as abstractly); TDNT - 6:228,857; n f AV - error (7) - to deceive (1) - deceit (1) - delusion (1) [10] 1) a wandering, a straying about, whereby one, led astray from the right way, roams hither and thither; metaph. mental straying, i.e. error, wrong opinion relative to morals or religion; error which shows itself in action, a wrong mode of acting; error, that which leads into error, deceit or fraud 5037 te {teh} a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; TDNT - omitted,omitted; particle decay 9/AV AV - and (130) - both (36) - then (2) - whether (1) - even (1) - also (1) - not translated (38) [209] 1) not only ... but also; both ... and, as ... so 5124 touto {too'-to} neuter singular nominative or accusative case of 3778; TDNT - omitted,omitted; pron AV - this (199) - therefore + 1223 (44) - that (25) - for this cause + 1223 (14) - wherefore + 1223 (7) - it (5) - not translated (1) - misc (25) [320] 1) that (thing), this (thing) 5446 phusikos {foo-see-kos'} from 5449; TDNT - 9:251,1283; adj AV - natural (3) 1a) produced by nature, inborn 1b) agreeable to nature 1c) governed by (the instincts of) nature 5449 phusis {foo'-sis} from 5453; TDNT - 9:251,1283; n f AV - nature (10) - natural + 2596 (2) - kind (1) - mankind + 442 (1) [14] 1) nature 1a) the nature of things, the force, laws, order of nature; as opposed to what is monstrous, abnormal, perverse; as opposed what has been produced by the art of man: the natural branches, i.e. branches by the operation of nature 1b) birth, physical origin 1c) a mode of feeling and acting which by long habit has become nature 1d) the sum of innate properties and powers by which one decay 10/AV person differs from others, distinctive native peculiarities, natural characteristics: the natural strength, ferocity, and intractability of beasts 5540 chresis {khray'-sis} from 5530; TDNT - omitted,omitted; n f AV - use (2) 1) use: of the sexual use of a woman