Romans 1:18-2:11

New American Standard Bible

Unbelief and Its Consequences

¹⁸ For ^(A)the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who ^(B)suppress the truth ^[a]in unrighteousness, ¹⁹ because ^(C)that which is known about God is evident ^[b]within them; for God made it evident to them. ²⁰ For ^(D)since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ^(E)being understood by what has been made, so that they are without excuse. ²¹ For even though they knew God, they did not ^[c]honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became ^(F)futile in their reasonings, and their senseless hearts were darkened. ^22 (G)Claiming to be wise, they became fools, ²³ and they ^(H)exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible mankind, of birds, four-footed animals, and ^[d]crawling creatures.

²⁴ Therefore ^(I)God gave them up to vile impurity in the lusts of their hearts, so that their bodies would be ^(J)dishonored among them. ²⁵ For they exchanged the truth of God for ^[e](K)falsehood, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, ^(L)who is blessed ^[f]forever. Amen.

²⁶ For this reason ^(M)God gave them over to ^(N)degrading passions; for their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to nature, ²⁷ and likewise the men, too, abandoned natural relations ^[g]with women and burned in their desire toward one another, ^(O)males with males committing ^[h]shameful acts and receiving in ^[i]their own persons the due penalty of their error.

²⁸ And just as they did not see fit ^[j]to acknowledge God, ^(P)God gave them up to a depraved mind, to do those things that are not proper, ²⁹ people having been filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, and evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice; they are ^(Q)gossips, ³⁰ slanderers, ^[k](R)haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, ^(S)disobedient to parents, ³¹ without understanding, untrustworthy, ^(T)unfeeling, and unmerciful; ³² and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of ^(U)death, they not only do the same, but also ^(V)approve of those who practice them.

The Impartiality of God

2 Therefore you have ^(W)no excuse, ^[l]you foolish person, ^(X)everyone of you who passes judgment; for ^[m]in that matter in which ^(Y)you judge someone else, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. ² And we know that the judgment of God ^[n]rightly falls upon those who practice such things. ³ But do you suppose this, ^[o](Z)you foolish person who passes judgment on those who practice such things, and yet does them as well, that you will escape the judgment of God? ⁴ Or do you think lightly of ^(AA)the riches of His ^(AB)kindness and ^[p](AC)restraint and ^(AD)patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? ⁵ But ^[q]because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart ^(AE)you are storing up wrath for yourself ^(AF)on the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, ^6 (AG)who will repay each person according to his deeds: ⁷ to those who by ^(AH)perseverance in doing good seek ^(AI)glory, honor, and ^(AJ)immortality, He will give ^(AK)eternal life; ⁸ but to those who are ^(AL)self-serving and ^(AM)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, He will give wrath and indignation. ⁹ There will be ^(AN)tribulation and distress ^[r]for every soul of mankind who does evil, ^[s]for the Jew ^(AO)first and also ^[t]for the Greek, ¹⁰ but ^(AP)glory, honor, and peace to everyone who does what is good, to the Jew ^(AQ)first and also to the Greek. ¹¹ For ^(AR)there is no partiality with God.