Romans 1:21

“He shows that "ignorance of God" is the principle and explanation of all moral deviations.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 1:18-32.

“Likewise, sin frequently manifests itself in the history of Israel, especially as infidelity to the God of the Covenant and as transgression of the Law of Moses. and even after Christ's atonement, sin raises its head in countless ways among Christians.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 4:3-15; 6:5, 12; Rom 1:18-32; I Cor 1-6; Rev 2-3.

“But, because of sin, both polytheism and the idolatry of the nation and of its rulers constantly threaten this provisional economy with the perversion of paganism.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 1:18-25.

“Or else, living and dying in this world without God, they are exposed to ultimate despair.” — Catechism footnote: LG 16; cf. Rom 1:21, 25.

“But Paul, as a lover of truth, says of certain wise men among the Greeks, when their statements are true, that “although they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful.”” — editor's note: Cf. Rom. i. 21.

“…foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21–23.

“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.”” — editor's note: Cf. Rom. i. 18–23.

“…and notwithstanding the bright light of knowledge with which God had enlightened them, “their foolish heart” was carried away, and became “darkened.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“For he judges the Gentiles, “who serve the creature more than the Creator,” and with a reprobate mind spend all their labour on vanity.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“Amen.’” — editor's note: Rom. i. 19–25

“…the former treatise), received the condemnation of death with which they had been threatened; and from thenceforth no longer remained as they were made, but were being corrupted according to their devices; and death had the mastery over them as king.” — editor's note: Eccles. vii. 29; Rom. i. 21, 22.

“(Rom. 1:21.)” — the author cites it

“For I was far from Thy face, through my darkened affections.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“This way they knew not, and they think themselves exalted with the stars and shining, and lo! they fell upon the earth, and “their foolish heart was darkened.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“But he who knoweth both Thee and them is not the happier on account of them, but is happy on account of Thee only, if knowing Thee he glorify Thee as God, and gives thanks, and becomes not vain in his thoughts.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21, 22.

“There is yet another kind of impious men, who “when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

““God gave them over to their own hearts’ lusts, to do those things which are not convenient.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21–24.

“Since, knowing God through those things which are made, they have not glorified Him as God, neither were thankful but professing themselves wise, they became fools.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21, 22

““And their foolish heart was darkened.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“They are the Apostle’s words, not mine: “And their foolish heart was darkened; for professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“…and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of corruptible man, and of birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things;”—where the apostle would have us understand him as meaning the Romans, and Greeks, and Egyptians, who gloried in the name of wisdom; but concerning this we will…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21–23.

“…professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of corruptible man,” and so on, for the whole passage is too long to quote.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“But as even these philosophers, whether accommodating to the folly and ignorance of the people, or, as the apostle says, “becoming vain in their imaginations,” supposed or allowed others to suppose that many gods should be worshipped, so that some of them considered that divine honor by worship and sacrifice should be…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“For they were either leaders or followers of the people in adoring images, “and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21–25.

“It follows, when he says more plainly: “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 20–22.

““Because, knowing God” (he said not, “because they knew Him not”), “they glorified Him not as God, nor were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened: professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 19–22.

“For such are those of whom the apostle says, “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21.

“That idols are not gods, and that the elements are not to be worshipped in the place of gods.” — editor's note: [The astronomical idols seem to have been the earliest adopted (Job xxxi. 27), and so the soul degraded itself to lower forms and to mere fetichism by a…

“…vain in their imaginations, and changed the glory of God into the likeness of corruptible man, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21, 23, 25.

“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21, 22.

“…and “perished without law.” [Rom 2:12] and he, knowing the Holy One of God, is ordered to hold his peace, for they “knowing God did not glorify him as God,” [Rom 1:21] but “rather served the creature than the Creator.” [Rom 1:25]” — the author cites it

“…and He had offenders in those wise and prudent ones who would not seek after God, although He was to be discovered in His so many and mighty works, or who rashly philosophized about Him, and thereby furnished to heretics their arts; and lastly, He is a jealous God.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 20–23.

“…figureless, the cause of all figures to those things that are moulded into shapes,—“and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 20–27.

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 1:23–28 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 1:23–28 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.

Cited together in Confessions V.4.

Cited together in The City of God X.1.

Cited together in The City of God VIII.10.

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Cited together in The City of God XIV.28.

Cited together in The City of God XIV.28.

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §3 and 1 other place.

Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §3.

Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §3.

Cited together in The City of God VIII.23.

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Cited together in Against Celsus IV.30.

Cited together in The City of God VIII.23.

Cited together in The City of God VIII.23.

Cited together in The City of God VIII.23.

Cited together in Against Celsus IV.30.

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 1:23–28 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 1:23–28 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 1:23–28 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 1:23–28 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IV.17.

Cited together in The City of God VIII.10 and 1 other place.

Those who did not know God from his works.