²¹ For even though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give thanks, but they became ^(A)futile in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.

¹⁸ Let no one keep ^[a](A)defrauding you of your prize by ^(B)delighting in ^[b]self-abasement and the worship of the angels, going into detail about visions he has seen, ^(C)being puffed up for nothing by his ^(D)fleshly mind,

¹⁸ knowing that you were not ^[a](A)redeemed with corruptible things like silver or gold from your ^(B)futile conduct inherited from your forefathers,

¹⁸ For speaking out ^(A)arrogant words of ^(B)vanity, they ^(C)entice by ^(D)sensual lusts of the flesh, those who barely ^(E)escape from the ones who conducted themselves in error,