Romans 1:18-25 - God's Wrath Revealed Against Sinful Humanity

¹⁸ there the divine wrath is revealed from heaven against all impiety, and injustice of men, who wickedly suppress the truth. ¹⁹ because what should be known of God they are acquainted with; for God hath manifested it unto them. ²⁰ for ever since the creation of the world, his eternal power and divinity, things in themselves invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived by the things that are made; so that they are without excuse: ²¹ because when they knew God, they did not with gratitude glorify him as God, but their reasoning became extravagance, and their minds, void of judgment, were involv'd in darkness. ²² pretending to be wise, they became fools: ²³ the honour due to God, who is immortal, they transferr'd to idols representing men, who are mortal, to birds, and beasts, and insects.

²⁴ wherefore God abandon'd them to the impure passions of their own hearts, so that they themselves dishonour'd their own bodies; ²⁵ they changed the true God for an idol, and adored and served the creature more than the creator, who is blessed for ever.