²⁸ And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things ^(A)which are not fitting;

²¹ because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but ^(A)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

^18 (A)Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, ^(B)and every mouth that has not kissed him.”

^6 (A)“If your brother, the son of your mother, your son or your daughter, ^(B)the wife ^[a]of your bosom, or your friend ^(C)who is as your own soul, secretly entices you, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which you have not known, neither you nor your fathers,

¹⁶ Take heed to yourselves, ^(A)lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and ^(B)serve other gods and worship them,