Romans 1:18-25 - God's Wrath Revealed Against Sinful Humanity
18 For God's extreme anger is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people who restrain the truth [from being known and obeyed] by their wickedness. 19 For what is known about God is plain to these people [i.e., to the Gentiles], because God has made it clear to them. 20 For since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities of eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, [capable of] being perceived through the things that He has made. So, these people have no excuse [i.e., for not believing in Him]. 21 Now they knew who God was, but they did not honor Him as God or thank Him [for their blessings]. Instead they engaged in their useless speculations and their foolish minds were filled with [spiritual] darkness. 22 They claimed to be wise, but became fools, 23 and exchanged the honor belonging to the immortal God for the statues of mortal men, and birds, and animals and reptiles.
24 So, God allowed [or, abandoned] them to have the impure desires of their hearts, and to [practice] degrading behavior with their bodies among themselves. 25 For they exchanged God's truth for the [devil's] lie, and worshiped and served what was created instead of the Creator, who is to be praised forever. May it be so.