Romans 1:27

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

Cross-reference

Romans 1:23 Parallel

Romans 1:23 describes exchanging God's glory for idols—same 'exchange' language as 1:27 for natural relations, linking idolatry and sexual sin.

Romans 1:24 Parallel

Romans 1:24 describes God giving them over to impurity; 1:27 specifies same-sex acts as an outworking of that judgment.

Genesis 19:5 depicts the Sodomites demanding to 'know' Lot's visitors — a clear OT example of the homosexual lust Paul condemns.

Leviticus 18:22 explicitly forbids male same-sex relations, providing the OT law that underlies Paul's condemnation in Romans 1:27.

Leviticus 20:13 repeats the prohibition with a death penalty, reinforcing the seriousness of the sin Paul describes in Romans 1:27.

Judges 19:22 records men of Gibeah demanding to rape a male visitor — a narrative parallel to Sodom illustrating the sin Paul condemns.

Psalm 81:12 Allusion

In Psalm 81:12, God 'gave them over' to their stubborn hearts — the same divine abandonment Paul describes here for those who reject God.

1 Corinthians 6:9 explicitly names 'men who have sex with men' as those who will not inherit God's kingdom, reinforcing Paul's same judgment.

Deuteronomy 23:17 forbids cultic prostitution (including male same-sex acts) — linking to the idolatry Paul associates with same-sex behavior.

1 Kings 15:12 mentions male cult prostitutes removed by Asa — connected to the idolatry Paul says leads to same-sex behavior in Romans 1.

1 Kings 22:46 continues the removal of male cult prostitutes — reinforcing the link between idolatry and same-sex practices Paul describes.

2 Kings 23:7 describes Josiah removing male cult prostitutes from the temple — showing the persistent association with idolatry that Paul echoes.

Ezekiel 16:50 condemns Sodom's pride and detestable acts—traditionally linked to same-sex sin, echoing Paul's indictment here.