le things are clearly seen, being
perceived by the things that are made, even his eternal power and
Godhead; so that they are[1:20] without excuse. (21)Because, knowing
God, they glorified him not as God, nor gave thanks; but became vain
in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.
(22)Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools; (23)and
changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to
corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping
things.

(24)Wherefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to
uncleanness, to dishonor their bodies among themselves; (25)who
changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the
creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

(26)For this cause God gave them up to vile passions; for their women
changed the natural use into that which is against nature; (27)and in
like manner the men also, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned
in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is
unseemly, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error
which was meet.

(28)And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God
gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not
becoming; (29)being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit,
malignity; whisperers, (30)slanderers, haters of God, overbearing,
proud, boasters, devisers of evil things, disobedient to parents,
(31)without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural
affection, implacable, unmerciful; (32)who, knowing the judgment of
God, that they who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do
them, but have pleasure in those who do them.

II.

WHEREFORE thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that
judgest; for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself;
for thou that judgest doest the same things. (2)Now we know that the
judgment of God is according to truth, upon those who commit such
things. (3)And reckonest thou this, O man, that judgest those who do
such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment
of God? (4)Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and
forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God
is leading thee to repentance; (5)and after thy hardness and
impenitent heart, art treasuring up for thyself wrath in the da