Romans 1:28 (GNV)

Passage

For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

Nearby Context

Romans 1:26 For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature.

Romans 1:27 And likewise also the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and burned in their lust one toward another, and man with man wrought filthinesse, and receiued in themselues such recompence of their errour, as was meete.

Romans 1:28 For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

Romans 1:29 Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murder, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,

Romans 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents, without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without naturall affection, such as can neuer be appeased, mercilesse.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "regarded", "acknowledge", "euen", "deliuered", "vnto", "reprobate", "minde", and "things". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "regarded" and "acknowledge", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "And likewise also the men left the..." into verse 29's "Being full of all vnrighteousnesse fornication wickednes...", so "regarded" and "acknowledge" 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 "regarded" and "acknowledge" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.