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For 1since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternalpower and divinenature, have been clearlyseen, 2being understood through whathasbeenmade, so that they are withoutexcuse.
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For even though they knewGod, they did not ahonor Him as Godorgivethanks, but they became3futile in their speculations, and their foolishheart was darkened.
224Professing to be wise, they becamefools,
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and 5exchanged the glory of the incorruptibleGod for an image in the form of corruptibleman and of birds and four-footedanimals and bcrawlingcreatures.
24Therefore6Godgave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be 7dishonoredamong them.
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For they exchanged the truth of God for ca 8lie, and worshiped and served the creatureratherthan the Creator, 9who is blesseddforever. Amen.