Romans 1:27 (WEB)
Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
Catechism · 2
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.
Fathers and councils · 11
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VII.49Book VII
“…who call themselves wise have despised these virtues, and have wallowed in the filth of sodomy, in lawless lust, “men with men working that which is unseemly.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 27.
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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“…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“But that which goes beyond this necessity, no longer follows reason, but lust.” — editor's note: Rom. i. 26, 27
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And I beg you not to wonder at the things that persons of this kind speak: the offence of their mouths in words is the least of which they are guilty.” — editor's note: [Rom. i. 26, 27. The enormous extent of this diabolical form of lust is implied in all these patristic rebukes.]
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John Chrysostom
“And again he hath put “the recompense” for punishment, as here he calleth punishment “reward.”” — editor's note: Rom. i. 27
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Jerome
“All fornication and contamination with open vice, impiety towards God, parricide and incest, the change of the natural use of the sexes into that which is against nature and all extraordinary lusts are washed away in the fountain of Christ.” — editor's note: Cf. Rom. i. 26, 27.
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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.
Read the whole comment“…just such things, and honour them in just such a way; that, as Paul says, they might receive in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet, in the very objects of their worship; not so much honouring them as suffering dishonour by them; abominable because of their error, and yet more abominable…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 27.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Impios “autem tradidit Deus,” ut air Apostolus, “in perturbationes ignominiæ: nam et feminæeorum mutaverunt naturalem usum in eum, qui est procter naturam: similiter autem et masculi eorum, relicto usu…” — editor's note: Rom. i. 26, 27.
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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 · 11
Cited together in On the Good of Marriage Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Good of Marriage Chapter 11.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.49.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.49.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.
Cited together in Confessions III.8.