¹⁹ since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.^{(A) 20} For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made,^(B) so that people are without excuse.^(C)

²¹ For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.^{(D) 22} Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools^{(E) 23} and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images^(F) made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

²⁴ Therefore God gave them over^(G) in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.^{(H) 25} They exchanged the truth about God for a lie,^(I) and worshiped and served created things^(J) rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.^(K) Amen.^(L)