Romans 1:21

21For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

21For even though they knew God, they did not 1:21 Lit glorifyhonor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasonings, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

21For even though they knew God, they did not Lit glorifyhonor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

21For even though 1:21 Anyone who attributes the existence of the world to chance or to a different creator is already guilty of deliberately rejecting God, because to deny the true God one must set aside common sense.they knew God [as the Creator], they did not 1:21 Lit glorify.honor Him as God or give thanks [for His wondrous creation]. On the contrary, they became worthless in their thinking [godless, with pointless reasonings, and silly speculations], and their foolish heart was darkened.

21For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

21They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.