^{17 Ref} For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

^{18 Ref} For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

^{19 Ref} Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

^{20 Ref} For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

^{21 Ref} Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

^{22 Ref} Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

^{23 Ref} And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

^{24 Ref} Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

^{25 Ref} Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

^{26 Ref} For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

^{27 Ref} And likewise also the men, 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 that recompence of their error which was meet.

^{28 Ref} And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

^{29 Ref} Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

^{30 Ref} Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

^{31 Ref} Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

^{32 Ref} Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.