1:21. ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೂ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರ ಮೂಢಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋದವು.

1:21. ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅರಿತಾಗ ಆತನನ್ನು ದೇವರೆಂದು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಫಲರಾದರು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರ್ಖತನದ ಅವರ ಹೃದಯವು ಕತ್ತಲಾ ಯಿತು.

1:21. For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.

1:21. Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.

1:21. because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

1:21. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

1:21. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

1:21. for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and their senseless minds were darkened.

1:21. because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

1:21. because, having known God they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

1:21. People knew God, but they did not honor him as God, and they did not thank him. Their ideas were all useless. There was not one good thought left in their foolish minds.

1:21. Because, knowing God, they didn\'t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

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