Romans 1:18-32
Unbelief
and Its Consequences
18 “For the wrath of GOD is revealed from
heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of mankind who suppress
THE TRUTH in
unrighteousness,
19 because that which is known
about GOD is
evident within them; for GOD made it evident to them.
20 For since the creation of the
world HIS invisible attributes, HIS ETERNAL POWER and DIVINE NATURE, have been clearly
seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without
excuse.
21 For even though they knew GOD, they did not honor
HIM as GOD
or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their
foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing to be wise, they became
fools,
23 and exchanged the glory of THE INCORRUPTIBLE GOD for an image
in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling
creatures.
24 Therefore GOD gave them over in
the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would
be dishonored among them.
25 For they exchanged THE TRUTH OF GOD for a lie,
and worshiped and served the creature rather than THE CREATOR, WHO is blessed forever.
Amen.
26 For this reason GOD gave them over
to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for
that which is unnatural,
27 and in the same way also the men
abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward
one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their
own persons the due penalty of their error.
28 And just as they did not see fit to
acknowledge GOD
any longer, GOD
gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper,
29 being filled with all
unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit,
malice; they are gossips,
30 slanderers, haters of GOD, insolent,
arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
31 without understanding,
untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful;
32 and although they know the
ordinance of GOD,
that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do
the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.”
