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Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

For there is no partiality with God.

(for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;

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

Indeed [fn] you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God,

You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law?

For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," Isaiah 52:5; Ezekiel 36:22">[fn] as it is written.

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.

Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.

For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?

Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: "That You may be justified in Your words,And may overcome when You are judged." Psalms 51:4 ">[fn]