Rom 1:26-27 | TNotes | STEP | 1:26 women turned against the natural way: In this context, natural way refers to the nature of the world as God made it. As in the Old Testament, Paul singles out homosexuality as a key illustration of how people have fallen away from worship of the true God (see Gen 19:1-28 ; Lev 18:22 ; 20:13 ; Deut 23:17-18 ). God created human beings as male and female, and engaging in homosexual activity is a violation of God’s creative intention.

bGen 19:1-28►

cLev 18:22►

eDeut 23:17-18►

‏ Romans 1:26-27

1:26 ^a women turned against the natural way: In this context, natural way refers to the nature of the world as God made it. As in the Old Testament, Paul singles out homosexuality as a key illustration of how people have fallen away from worship of the true God (see Gen 19:1-28 ^b; Lev 18:22 ^c; 20:13 ^d; Deut 23:17-18 ^e). God created human beings as male and female, and engaging in homosexual activity is a violation of God’s creative intention.
1:27 ^f suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved: When people abandon the Creator’s intentions, they are judged for their actions. This judgment can take many different forms, but the ultimate consequence is spiritual death (see 1:32 ^g).