²⁸ Even 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;

²¹ Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

¹⁶ They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

¹⁰ and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn't receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

¹¹ Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

¹² that they all might be judged who didn't believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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

⁶ Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says Yahweh.

³⁰ Refuse silver shall men them, because Yahweh has rejected them.

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

⁸ Those who are in the flesh can't please God.

³⁴ Wake up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

⁵ Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don't you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified.

⁶ But I hope that you will know that we aren't disqualified.

⁷ Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

⁸ giving vengeance to those who don't know God, and to those who don't obey the Gospel of our Lord Jesus,

⁸ Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

⁵ For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water, by the word of God;

⁸ Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

⁴ nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

²³ For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.

¹⁴ They tell God, 'Depart from us, For we don't want to know about your ways.

¹⁵ What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?'

⁷ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

²² "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, And fools hate knowledge?

²⁹ Because they hated knowledge, And didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.

¹² And say, "How I have hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;

¹³ Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!

¹⁶ Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?

²² For my people are foolish, they don't know me; they are foolish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

⁶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, That you may be no priest to me. Because you have your God's law, I will also forget your children.

⁵ throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

⁴ in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

⁵ For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

⁶ seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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

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

³² Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."