Romans 1:24 (DRB)

Passage

Wherefore, God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness: to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.

Nearby Context

Romans 1:22 For, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.

Romans 1:23 And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts and of creeping things.

Romans 1:24 Wherefore, God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness: to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.

Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Romans 1:26 For this cause, God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherefore", "gave", "desires", "heart", "uncleanness", "dishonour", "bodies", and "themselves". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherefore" and "gave", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "And they changed the glory of the..." into verse 25's "Who changed the truth of God into...", so "wherefore" and "gave" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wherefore" and "gave" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.