⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.

God’s wrath against sinful humanity

¹⁸ The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,

⁵ But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.

⁸ But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

⁵ But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

¹⁵ because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.

⁹ Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!

²² What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath – prepared for destruction?

¹⁹ Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’^[a] says the Lord.