Romans 1:22
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Berean Study Bible
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

Young's Literal Translation
professing to be wise, they were made fools,

King James Bible
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Greek
Although they claimed
φάσκοντες (phaskontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5335: To assert, affirm, profess. Prolongation from the same as phemi; to assert.

to be
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

wise,
σοφοὶ (sophoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4680: Wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever. Akin to saphes; wise.

they became fools,
ἐμωράνθησαν (emōranthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3471: From moros; to become insipid; figuratively, to make as a simpleton.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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