Romans 1:23
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
δόξα
Glory, honour, splendour. Doxa. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory. Glory is the weight and radiance of God's presence. It transforms everything it touches.
θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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πετεινόν
birds
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πετεινόν
Bird, winged creature. Peteinon. Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow or reap yet your Father feeds them. If He cares for birds He certainly cares for you.
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ὁμοίωμα
a likeness
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ὁμοίωμα
Form, shape, outward appearance. He was made in human likeness. The eternal Son took on a form He did not have before. He gained a body He will keep forever.
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εἰκών
of an image
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εἰκών
Image, likeness, representation. Jesus is the image of the invisible God. In Him we see exactly what God is like.
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ἑρπετόν
creeping things.
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ἑρπετόν
a reptile, i.e. (by Hebraism (compare H07431)) a small animal
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φθαρτός
of mortal
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φθαρτός
decayed, i.e. (by implication) perishable
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τετράπους
quadrupeds
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τετράπους
a quadruped
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