Romans 1:23

“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.

“Nor, again, when it is thus said in express terms that the Father sitteth, are we to fancy that this is done with bended knees; lest we should fall into that profanity, in [dealing with] which an apostle execrates those who “changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of corruptible man.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 23

“…the Truth, and changing the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things,—changing Thy truth into a lie, and worshipping and serving the creature more than the Creator.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 23.

“…Thy incorruptible nature into idols and divers forms,—“into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things,” namely, into that Egyptian food for which Esau lost his birthright; for that Thy first-born people worshipped the head of a four-footed beast instead of Thee,…” — editor's note: Ibid. i. 23.

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

“With great effect in truth he saith not, they changed the glory of God when they did this; as the Apostle also saith, “They changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man:” but “their glory.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 23.

“…able to understand and discern the invisible things of God by those things which are made, have yet, as is said of them, “held down the truth in iniquity;” because they philosophized without a Mediator, that is, without the man Christ, whom they neither believed to be about to come at the word of the prophets, nor…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 23; detinuerum.

“…of those, “who, professing themselves to be wise became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like unto corruptible man,” have entered deep into your minds, and taken possession of your inmost heart; if ye do now detest and abhor such impiety, if ye keep clean for the Creator His…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 22, 23.

“Hear; Because “they changed,” he says, “the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 23.

“…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.

“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.

“…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: Rom. i. 22, 23.

“…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.

“…they “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. 23.

“In such language do the disgraceful men sport and revel, and liken God to men, pretending to be Christians, but changing God’s glory ‘into an image made like to corruptible man.’” — editor's note: Rom. i. 23, and §2.

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

“And against this mistake of theirs this text may be used: “And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of corruptible man.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 23.

“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.

“…alone is to be served, and saying, Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and served the creature, passing by the Creator Who is blessed for ever and ever” — editor's note: Rom. i. 23.

“And before now men have insulted themselves by worshipping monsters, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things, and of the very vilest and most absurd, and have made an offering to them of the glory of God; so that it is not easy to decide whether we ought most to…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 23.

“This was the first thing that he learnt—his own shame; and he hid himself from God.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 22–31.

“…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 Against Celsus III.73.

Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.19.

Cited together in The City of God XIV.28.

Cited together in Against Celsus IV.30.

Cited together in Against Celsus IV.30.

Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.19.

Cited together in The City of God VIII.10.

Cited together in Against Celsus IV.30 and 1 other place.

Cited together in Against Celsus IV.30.

Cited together in Against Celsus III.73.

Cited together in The City of God XIV.28.

Cited together in The City of God XIV.28.

Cited together in Conferences I–X X.5.

Cited together in Against Celsus IV.30.

Cited together in Against the Arians I.6.

Cited together in Against Celsus IV.30.

Cited together in Against the Arians I.6 and 1 other place.

Cited together in The City of God VIII.10.

Worship of images of beasts.