Romans 1:21-28 - Jesus' Authority

21 so that they are inexcusable; because having thus known God they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful; but were infatuated by their own reasonings, and their heart being void of understanding was darkened. 22 Pretending to be wise they Became fools: 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for an image like to corruptible man, and birds, and beasts, and reptiles.

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to impurity, in the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves; 25 who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature instead of the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 Therefore God gave them up to infamous passions: for even their women changed the natural use into that which is unnatural, 27 and the men likewise, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust to one another, men with men committing shame, and receiving in themselves the recompence of their error which they deserved.

28 And as they were not careful to acknowledge God, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind to do things that were not fit to be done: