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1452 The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans

creation of the world, are clearly seen, being un- 31 Foolish, dissolute, without affection, with-
derstood by the things that are made; his eternal out fidelity, without mercy.
power also, and divinity: so that they are inex- 32 Who, having known the justice of God, did
cusable. not understand that they who do such things,
21 Because that, when they knew God, they are worthy of death; and not only they that do
have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; them, but they also that consent to them that
but became vain in their thoughts, and their fool- do them.
ish heart was darkened.
22 For professing themselves to be wise, they
became fools. Chapter 2
23 And they changed the glory of the incor-
Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whoso-
ruptible God into the likeness of the image of a
ever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou
corruptible man, and of birds, and of fourfooted
judgest another, thou condemnest thyself. For
beasts, and of creeping things.
thou dost the same things which thou judgest.
24 Wherefore God gave them up to the desires
of their heart, unto uncleanness, to dishonour 2 For we know that the judgment of God is,
their own bodies among themselves. according to truth, against them that do such
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie; things.
and worshipped and served the creature rather 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest
than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. them who do such things, and dost the same,
26 For this cause God delivered them up that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
to shameful affections. For their women have 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness,
changed the natural use into that use which is and patience, and longsuffering? Knowest thou
against nature. not, that the benignity of God leadeth thee to
27 And, in like manner, the men also, leav- penance?
ing the natural use of the women, have burned 5 But according to thy hardness and impeni-
in their lusts one towards another, men with tent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath,
men working that which is filthy, and receiving against the day of wrath, and revelation of the
in themselves the recompense which was due to just judgment of God.
their error. 6 Who will render to every man according to
28 And as they liked not to have God in their his works.
knowledge, God delivered them up to a repro- 7 To them indeed, who according to patience
bate sense, to do those things which are not con- in good work, seek glory and honour and incor-
venient; ruption, eternal life:
29 Being filled with all iniquity, malice, forni- 8 But to them that are contentious, and who
cation, avarice, wickedness, full of envy, murder, obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity,
contention, deceit, malignity, whisperers, wrath and indignation.
30 Detractors, hateful to God, contumelious, 9 Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of
proud, haughty, inventors of evil things, disobe- man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also
dient to parents, of the Greek.