For this cause God gave them up to dishonourable passions. For even their women did change the natural use into that which was contrary to nature;

Did then that which is good become fatal to me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin by that which was good [in itself], was the cause of death to me; that sin through the commandment might become transcendantly sinful.

But I say, Did not Israel know? Moses first saith, "I will excite your jealousy by what is no nation, and by an ignorant people will I provoke you to wrath."

For as ye also in times past did not believe in God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief: