{Exchanged} (met(886c)laxan). First aorist active indicative
of metallass(935c), old word for exchanging trade, only here and
verse 26 in N.T. What a bargain they made, "the truth of God
for (en) the ( (9369)) lie." "The price of mythology" (Bengel).
{Worshipped} (esebasth(8873)an). First aorist passive (used
transitively) of sebazomai, old verb, used in late Greek like
sebomai, to worship. {Rather than the Creator} (para ton
ktisanta). Placed side by side (para, the Creator and the
creature, ktisis) they preferred the creature. {Who is blessed
forever. Amen} (hos estin eulog(8874)os. Am(886e)). One of Paul's
doxologies which may come at any moment when he is greatly
stirred, as in 9:5 . Eulog(8874)os is verbal of euloge(935c).
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