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21 because when they knew God, they did not with gratitude glorify him as God, but their reasoning became extravagance, and their minds, void of judgment, were involv'd in darkness. 22 pretending to be wise, they became fools: 23 the honour due to God, who is immortal, they transferr'd to idols representing men, who are mortal, to birds, and beasts, and insects. 24 wherefore God abandon'd them to the impure passions of their own hearts, so that they themselves dishonour'd their own bodies; 25 they changed the true God for an idol, and adored and served the creature more than the creator, who is blessed for ever. Romans 1:21-25, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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