¹⁹ because ^(A)what may be known of God is ^[a]manifest ^[b]in them, for ^(B)God has shown it to them. ²⁰ For since the creation of the world ^(C)His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and ^[c]Godhead, so that they are without excuse, ²¹ because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but ^(D)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. ^22 (E)Professing to be wise, they became fools, ²³ and changed the glory of the ^(F)incorruptible ^(G)God into an image made like ^[d]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

^24 (H)Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, ^(I)to dishonor their bodies ^(J)among themselves, ²⁵ who exchanged ^(K)the truth of God ^(L)for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

²⁶ For this reason God gave them up to ^(M)vile passions. For even their ^[e]women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. ²⁷ Likewise also the ^[f]men, leaving the natural use of the ^[g]woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

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 ^(N)which are not fitting; ²⁹ being filled with all unrighteousness, ^[h]sexual immorality, wickedness, ^[i]covetousness, ^[j]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, ³⁰ backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, ^31 [k]undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, ^[l]unforgiving, unmerciful; ³² who, ^(O)knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things ^(P)are deserving of death, not only do the same but also ^(Q)approve of those who practice them.

²⁰ For ^(A)the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; ²¹ because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of ^[a]corruption into the glorious ^(B)liberty of the children of God. ²² For we know that the whole creation ^(C)groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.