Romans 1:18-28

¹⁸For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people, who through unrighteousness hold back the truth.

¹⁹This is because that which is known about God is visible to them. For God has enlightened them.

²⁰For his invisible qualities, namely his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

²¹This is because, although they knew about God, they did not glorify him as God, nor did they give him thanks. Instead, they became foolish in their thoughts, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

²²They claimed to be wise, but they became foolish.

²³They exchanged the glory of the imperishable God for the likenesses of an image of perishable man, of birds, of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things.

²⁴Therefore God gave them over to the lusts of their hearts for uncleanness, for their bodies to be dishonored among themselves.

²⁵It is they who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and who worshiped and served the creation instead of the Creator, who is praised forever. Amen.

²⁶Because of this, God gave them over to dishonorable passions, for their women exchanged natural relations for those that were unnatural.

²⁷Likewise, the men also left their natural relations with women and burned in their lust for one another. These were men who committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the penalty they deserved for their error.

²⁸Because they did not approve of having God in their awareness, he gave them up to a depraved mind, for them to do those things that are not proper.