^{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;