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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.

For even though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.

and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the likeness of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.

Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.

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.

For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions; for their females exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do those things which are not proper,

slanderers, haters of God, violent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

and although they know the righteous requirement 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.

And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things.

But do you presume this, O man—who passes judgment on those who practice such things and does the same—that you will escape the judgment of God?

Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

For there is no partiality with God.

For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.

on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

But if you bear the name "Jew" and rely upon the Law and boast in God,

You who boast in the Law, through your transgression of the Law, do you dishonor God?

For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," just as it is written.