God’s Wrath
on Unrighteousness
Romans 1:18-31
18 "For
the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19
because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown
it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world
His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things
that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are
without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify
Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts,
and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing
to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed
the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible
man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. 24
Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their
hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25
who exchanged the truth of God 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 vile passions.
For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.
27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural
use of the 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 which are not fitting; 29
being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness,
covetousness, 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 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving,
unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous
judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of
death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them."