Acts 14:16
In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,
Acts 17:30
Though God has overlooked those times of ignorance, he now commands everyone everywhere to repent,
Psalm 81:12
So I allowed them to continue in their stubbornness, living by their own advice.
Micah 4:5
"Because all of the people will walk, each person in the name of his God, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
1 Peter 4:3
For you spent enough time in the past doing what the gentiles like to do, living in sensuality, sinful desires, drunkenness, wild celebrations, drinking parties, and detestable idolatry.
Psalm 147:20
He has not dealt with any other nation like this; they never knew his decrees. Hallelujah!
Hosea 4:17
Ephraim has become entwined with idols; leave him alone!
Romans 1:21-25
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Romans 1:28
Furthermore, because they did not think it worthwhile to keep knowing God fully, God delivered them to degraded minds to perform acts that should not be done.
Ephesians 2:12
At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from citizenship in Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise. You had no hope and were in the world without God.