¹¹ Therefore ^(A)God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe ^(B)what is false,

²⁸ And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, ^(A)God gave them up to ^(B)a debased mind to do ^(C)what ought not to be done.

³⁹ Therefore they ^(A)could not believe. For again Isaiah said,

⁴¹ Isaiah said these things because ^(D)he saw his glory and ^(E)spoke of him. ⁴² Nevertheless, ^(F)many even of the authorities believed in him, but ^(G)for fear of the Pharisees they did not ^(H)confess it, so that they would not be ^(I)put out of the synagogue; ^43 (J)for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

Some Will Depart from the Faith

4 Now ^(A)the Spirit expressly says that ^(B)in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to ^(C)deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

¹¹ And many ^(A)false prophets will arise ^(B)and lead many astray.

²⁹ while ^(A)they see for you false visions, while they divine lies for you—to place you on the necks of the profane wicked, ^(B)whose day has come, the time of their final punishment.

³ For ^(A)our appeal does not spring from ^(B)error or ^(C)impurity or ^(D)any attempt to deceive,

²¹ For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they ^(A)became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. ^22 (B)Claiming to be wise, they became fools, ²³ and ^(C)exchanged the glory of ^(D)the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

²⁴ Therefore ^(E)God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to ^(F)the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, ²⁵ because they exchanged the truth about God for ^(G)a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, ^(H)who is blessed forever! Amen.