Idolatry

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness,

19because that which is known by God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.

20For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

21Because, knowing God, they didn`t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things.

24Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves,

25who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

26For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

27Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

28Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

29being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

30backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with those who practice them.

8According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day."

9David says, "Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, A stumbling block, and a retribution to them.

10Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Bow down their back always."

22You who say a man shouldn`t commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

5For those who are after the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

6For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

7because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God`s law, neither indeed can it be.

8Those who are in the flesh can`t please God.