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For the wrath of God is revealedfromheavenagainstallungodlinessandunrighteousness of men, who hold the truthinunrighteousness;
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Because that which may be known of Godismanifestinthem;[a]forGod hath shewed it unto them.
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For the invisible things of himfrom the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,evenhiseternalpowerandGodhead;so[b] that theyare without excuse:
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Because that, when they knewGod, they glorified him notasGod,neither were thankful; but became vainintheirimaginations,andtheirfoolishheart was darkened.
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Professing themselves to bewise, they became fools,
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Andchanged the glory of the uncorruptibleGodinto an image made like to corruptibleman,and to birds,and fourfooted beasts,and creeping things.
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WhereforeGodalsogavethemuptouncleannessthrough the lusts of their ownhearts, to dishonour their ownbodiesbetweenthemselves:
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Whochanged the truth of Godinto a lie,andworshippedandserved the creature more than the Creator, whoisblessedforever.Amen.
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Forthis cause Godgavethemupuntovileaffections:foreventheirwomen did change the naturaluseinto that which is againstnature:
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Andlikewisealso the men,leaving the naturaluse of the woman,burnedintheirlust one toward another*; menwithmenworking that which is unseemly,andreceivinginthemselves that recompence of theirerrorwhich was meet.
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And even as they didnotlike to retain[c]Godin their knowledge,Godgavethemoverto a reprobatemind, to do those things which arenotconvenient;