28 And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right. 29 They are filled with all unrighteousness,[a] evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,(A) 30 slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful,(B) inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,(C) 31 senseless, untrustworthy, unloving,[b](D) and unmerciful. 32 Although they know God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die[c](E)—they not only do them, but even applaud[d](F) others who practice them.

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  1. 1:29 Other mss add sexual immorality
  2. 1:31 Other mss add unforgiving
  3. 1:32 Lit things are worthy of death
  4. 1:32 Lit even take pleasure in

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to an unfit mind and to do things that should not be done.(A) 29 They were filled with every kind of injustice, evil, covetousness, malice. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, craftiness, they are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters,[a] insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, rebellious toward parents,(B) 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.(C) 32 They know God’s decree, that those who practice such things deserve to die, yet they not only do them but even applaud others who practice them.(D)

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  1. 1.30 Or God-hated