^22 (A)Professing to be wise, they became fools, ²³ and changed the glory of the ^(B)incorruptible ^(C)God into an image made like ^[a]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

^24 (D)Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, ^(E)to dishonor their bodies ^(F)among themselves, ²⁵ who exchanged ^(G)the truth of God ^(H)for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

²⁶ For this reason God gave them up to ^(I)vile passions. For even their ^[b]women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. ²⁷ Likewise also the ^[c]men, leaving the natural use of the ^[d]woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

²⁸ And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things ^(J)which are not fitting; ²⁹ being filled with all unrighteousness, ^[e]sexual immorality, wickedness, ^[f]covetousness, ^[g]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, ³⁰ backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, ^31 [h]undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, ^[i]unforgiving, unmerciful; ³² who, ^(K)knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things ^(L)are deserving of death, not only do the same but also ^(M)approve of those who practice them.