Rom 1:25 | RWP | e4.org | Exchanged ( μετηλλαξαν ). First aorist active indicative of μεταλλασσω , old word for exchanging trade, only here and verse in N.T. What a bargain they made, "the truth of God for ( εν ) the ( τω ) lie." "The price of mythology" (Bengel). Worshipped ( εσεβασθησαν ). First aorist passive (used transitively) of σεβαζομα , old verb, used in late Greek like σεβομα , to worship. Rather than the Creator ( παρα τον κτισαντα ). Placed side by side ( παρα , the Creator and the creature, κτισις ) they preferred the creature. Who is blessed forever. Amen ( ος εστιν ευλογητοσ. Αμην ). One of Paul's doxologies which may come at any moment when he is greatly stirred, as in . Ευλογητος is verbal of ευλογεω .

‏ Romans 1:25

Exchanged ( μετηλλαξαν ). First aorist active indicative of μεταλλασσω, old word for exchanging trade, only here and verse 26 in N.T. What a bargain they made, "the truth of God for ( εν ) the ( τω ) lie." "The price of mythology" (Bengel).

Worshipped ( εσεβασθησαν ). First aorist passive (used transitively) of σεβαζομα, old verb, used in late Greek like σεβομα, to worship.

Rather than the Creator ( παρα τον κτισαντα ). Placed side by side ( παρα, the Creator and the creature, κτισις ) they preferred the creature.

Who is blessed forever. Amen ( ος εστιν ευλογητοσ. Αμην ). One of Paul's doxologies which may come at any moment when he is greatly stirred, as in 9:5. Ευλογητος is verbal of ευλογεω.