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Everything was a complete riot of bloody murder, robbery, deceit, corruption, faithlessness, disorder, falsehood,
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harassment of innocent people, ingratitude, moral decay, sexual perversion, broken marriages, adultery, and immorality.
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The worship of idols, whose names should never be spoken, is the beginning and the end, the cause and the result of every evil.
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People who worship them lose control of themselves in ecstasy, or pass off lies as prophecies, or live wickedly, or break their word without hesitation.
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They tell lies under oath and expect no punishment, because the idols they put their trust in are lifeless.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.