Romans 1:24 (WEB)
Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves;
Catechism · 3
The First Commandment
“He shows that "ignorance of God" is the principle and explanation of all moral deviations.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 1:18-32.
The Fall
“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.
The Revelation of God
“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.
Fathers and councils · 16
Origen
“…were delivered over, on account of their sins, to “a reprobate mind,” and to “vile affections,” and to “uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts,” in order that, being sated with sin, they might hate it, we shall refuse our assent to the assertion of Celsus, that “because of the superintending spirits…” — editor's note: Cf. Rom. i. 24, 26, 28.
Read the whole comment- Origen, Against Celsus VII.47Book VII
“…from God, His providence leaving them to themselves, they were given “up to uncleanness, through the lusts of their own hearts to dishonour their own bodies,” in shamelessness and licentiousness, because they “changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24, 25.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Amen.’” — editor's note: Rom. i. 19–25
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Augustine of Hippo
“…which Thou hast made and ordained, or by an immoderate use of things permitted, or in “burning” in things forbidden to that use which is against nature; or when convicted, raging with heart and voice against Thee, kicking against the pricks; or when, breaking through the pale of human society, they audaciously…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24–29.
Read the whole comment““God gave them over to their own hearts’ lusts, to do those things which are not convenient.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 21–24.
Read the whole comment““For God hath delivered them unto the desires of their heart.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24.
Read the whole comment“Behold, the fire from the face of which like wax they are melting.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24.
Read the whole comment“…that cometh to pass of which the apostle speaketh, “God gave them over into the lusts of their heart, that they should do things which are not convenient,” can it be but that those evil angels dwell and rejoice therein, as in the matter of their own work: unto whom most justly is human haughtiness made subject, in…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24, 28.
Read the whole comment“The Apostle also saith, “God gave them up to the desires of their own hearts.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24.
Read the whole comment“For “led astray” means this, gave them up to themselves.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24.
Read the whole comment“…of contradictions in them become the means by which many are made blind, deservedly given over to the lusts of their own heart, and to a reprobate mind; and by which also many are exercised in the thorough cultivation of a pious understanding, in accordance with the hidden righteousness of the Almighty?” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24–28.
Read the whole comment“Many have been given into their own hands, to their own hurt: of whom the apostle saith, “God gave them up to their own hearts’ lusts.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24.
Read the whole comment“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.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Thus, in fact, you may read: “God gave them over to the lusts of their own heart, that they might one with another dishonour their bodies, they who changed God’s truth into a lie, and worshipped and served the thing created rather than the Creator, Who is God, blessed for ever.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 24, 25.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“This was the first thing that he learnt—his own shame; and he hid himself from God.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 22–31.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“…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.
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Cross-references · 22
Cited together in The City of God XIV.28.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.32.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.28.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.28.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.17.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.