Because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were thankful. But they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Professing to be wise, they became fools

For they changed the truth of God into a lie, and they worshiped and served the created thing more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

And even as they did not think fit to have God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do the things not right,

Much, by every way! Chiefly, indeed, because they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

"They are all gone out of the way, they have together become unprofitable, there is none that does good, no, not one."

"Their throat is an open grave, with their tongues they have used deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips;

and the way of peace they did not know."

For if they of the Law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise is made of no effect;

(as it has been written, "I have made you a father of many nations") --before God, whom he believed, who makes the dead live, and calls the things which do not exist as though they do exist.

For if by one man's offense death reigned by one, much more they who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ.)

For they who are according to the flesh mind the things of flesh, but they who are according to the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

So then they who are in the flesh cannot please God.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

nor because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children. But, "In Isaac shall your Seed be called."

And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them. "You are not My people; there they shall be called sons of the living God."

Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;

For I bear record to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without preaching?

And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace and bring glad tidings of good things!"

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes indeed, their voice went out into all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.

"Lord, they killed Your prophets and dug down Your altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life."

Let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and their back always bowing."

I say then, Did they not stumble that they fall? Let it not be! But by their slipping away came salvation to the nations, to provoke them to jealousy.

Well, because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be high-minded, but fear.

And those also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in. For God is able to graft them in again.

Indeed as regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes. But as regards the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.

even so these also have not believed now, so that through your mercy they may also obtain mercy.

For because of this you also pay taxes. For they are God's servants, always giving attention to this very thing.

but as it is written, "To whom nothing was said about Him, they shall see. And they who have not heard shall understand."

Truly it has pleased them, and they are their debtors. For if the nations have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in fleshly things.

For they who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.