²² Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools^{(A) 23} and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images^(B) made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

²⁴ Therefore God gave them over^(C) in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.^{(D) 25} They exchanged the truth about God for a lie,^(E) and worshiped and served created things^(F) rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.^(G) Amen.^(H)

¹⁸ And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate^[a](A) the Lord’s glory,^(B) are being transformed into his image^(C) with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.