And exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal human beings and birds and animals and reptiles.
NIV
And by them the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God were exchanged for and represented by images, resembling mortal man and birds and beasts and reptiles.
AMP
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
KJV
As it is written: "See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame."
NIV
As it is written, Behold I am laying in Zion a Stone that will make men stumble, a Rock that will make them fall; but he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall not be put to shame nor be disappointed in his expectations. [Isa. 28:16.]AMP
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
KJV
This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing.
NIV
For this same reason you pay taxes, for [the civil authorities] are official servants under God, devoting themselves to attending to this very service.
AMP
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
KJV
So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
NIV
So too at the present time there is a remnant (a small believing minority), selected (chosen) by grace (by God's unmerited favor and graciousness).
AMP
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
KJV
And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people in accordance with the will of God.
NIV
And He Who searches the hearts of men knows what is in the mind of the [Holy] Spirit [what His intent is], because the Spirit intercedes and pleads [before God] in behalf of the saints according to and in harmony with God's will. [Ps. 139:1, 2.]AMP
And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
KJV
But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead.
NIV
But sin, finding opportunity in the commandment [to express itself], got a hold on me and aroused and stimulated all kinds of forbidden desires (lust, covetousness). For without the Law sin is dead [the sense of it is inactive and a lifeless thing].
AMP
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
KJV
So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
NIV
So I find it to be a law (rule of action of my being) that when I want to do what is right and good, evil is ever present with me and I am subject to its insistent demands.
AMP
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
KJV
And, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name."
NIV
And [also in order] that the Gentiles (nations) might glorify God for His mercy [not covenanted] to them. As it is written, Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles and sing praises to Your name. [Ps. 18:49.]AMP
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
KJV
For when we were controlled by our sinful nature, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in us, so that we bore fruit for death.
NIV
When we were living in the flesh (mere physical lives), the sinful passions that were awakened and aroused up by [what] the Law [makes sin] were constantly operating in our natural powers (in our bodily organs, in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh), so that we bore fruit for death.
AMP
For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
KJV
