Romans 1:25

οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει, καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα, ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 3748; hoitines; οἵτινες; anyone who; RelPro-NMP

Strongs 3337; metēllaxan; μετήλλαξαν; changed; V-AIA-3P

Strongs 3588; tēn; τὴν; the; Art-AFS

Strongs 225; alētheian; ἀλήθειαν; truth; N-AFS

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GMS

Strongs 2316; Theou; Θεοῦ; God; N-GMS

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 3588; tō; τῷ; the; Art-DNS

Strongs 5579; pseudei; ψεύδει; [is] false; N-DNS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 4573; esebasthēsan; ἐσεβάσθησαν; reverenced; V-AIP-3P

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3000; elatreusan; ἐλάτρευσαν; worked for hire; V-AIA-3P

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 2937; ktisei; κτίσει; founding; N-DFS

Strongs 3844; para; παρὰ; close beside; Prep

Strongs 3588; ton; τὸν; the; Art-AMS

Strongs 2936; Ktisanta; Κτίσαντα; he who has built; V-APA-AMS

Strongs 3739; hos; ὅς; who/whosoever; RelPro-NMS

Strongs 1510; estin; ἐστιν; is; V-PIA-3S

Strongs 2128; eulogētos; εὐλογητὸς; blessed; Adj-NMS

Strongs 1519; eis; εἰς; into; Prep

Strongs 3588; tous; τοὺς; the; Art-AMP

Strongs 165; aiōnas; αἰῶνας; eternal ones; N-AMP

Strongs 281; amēn; ἀμήν; amen; Heb

RBT Translation:

ἐσεβάσθησαν - Reverenced, Respected Feared: Darnel Right Beside the Wheat

Anyone who altered the Truth of the God within the False One, and were revered/feared,⁴ and worked for hire for the Founding/Establishment close beside the one who founded, whosoever is a blessed one into the Eternal Ones, amen!

LITV Translation:
who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the created thing more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

ESV Translation:
because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

Footnotes

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Strong's G4071. The verb σεβάσσομαι (aorist σεβάσσατο) in Homeric Greek differs from its later meaning of "to revere" or "to worship," or "to feel shame,"   (cf. Logeion σέβομαι) 

In the Iliad (e.g., Il. 6.167, 6.417), it conveys a sense of being restrained or held back by awe, shame, or respect, often due to social or moral considerations. This nuance aligns it with αἰδέομαι ("to feel shame or respect"). For instance, in Il. 6.167, "σεβάσσατο τό γε θυμῷ" is translated as "he was restrained in his spirit by it," indicating an internal conflict influenced by honor or propriety. This reflects the broader cultural emphasis on αἰδώς (a blend of shame, respect, and reverence) in ancient Greek thought. Over time, the meaning of σέβομαι evolved into a more religious context, signifying veneration or reverence or worship.