Romans 1:32
Good News Translation
They know that God's law says that people who live in this way deserve death. Yet, not only do they continue to do these very things, but they even approve of others who do them.

New Revised Standard Version
They know God’s decree, that those who practice such things deserve to die—yet they not only do them but even applaud others who practice them.

Contemporary English Version
They know God has said that anyone who acts this way deserves to die. But they keep on doing evil things, and they even encourage others to do them.

New American Bible
Although they know the just decree of God that all who practice such things deserve death, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death: and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death: and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.

knowing.

Romans 1:18,21 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice: . . .

Romans 2:1-5,21-23 Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself. For thou dost the same things which thou judgest. . . .

worthy.

Romans 6:21 What fruit therefore had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death.

have pleasure in them.

Psalm 50:18 If thou didst see a thief thou didst run with him: and with adulterers thou hast been a partaker.

Hosea 7:3 They have made the king glad with their wickedness: and the princes with their lies.

Mark 14:10,11 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them. . . .

Context
God's Wrath against Sin
31Foolish, dissolute: without affection, without fidelity, without mercy. 32Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death: and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.
Cross References
Psalm 50:18
If thou didst see a thief thou didst run with him: and with adulterers thou hast been a partaker.

Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him.

Hosea 7:3
They have made the king glad with their wickedness: and the princes with their lies.

Luke 11:48
Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers. For they indeed killed them: and you build their sepulchres.

Acts 8:1
And at that time, there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 22:20
And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented: and kept the garments of them that killed him.

Romans 6:21
What fruit therefore had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death. But the grace of God, life everlasting in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Thessalonians 2:12
But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit and faith of the truth:

Romans 1:31
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