¹⁶ For I am not ^(A)ashamed of the gospel, for ^(B)it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the ^(C)Jew first and also to ^(D)the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it ^(E)the righteousness of God is revealed ^[a]from faith to faith; as it is written: “^[b](F)But the righteous one will live by faith.”

Unbelief and Its Consequences

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

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

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

²⁸ And just as they did not see fit ^[l]to acknowledge God, ^(V)God gave them up to a depraved mind, to do those things that are not proper,

¹¹ For it is written:

¹² So then ^(C)each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

³⁰ So having ^(A)overlooked ^(B)the times of ignorance, God is ^(C)now proclaiming to mankind that all people everywhere are to repent, ³¹ because He has set ^(D)a day on which ^(E)He will judge ^[a](F)the world in righteousness ^[b]through a Man whom He has ^(G)appointed, having furnished proof to all people ^[c]by ^(H)raising Him from the dead.”