Now Jesus had referred to his death. But they supposed that he meant a natural falling asleep.

That is why God has abandoned them to degrading passions. Their women have exchanged their natural function for one that is unnatural,

and men too in the same way have disregarded the natural function of women and been consumed with passion for one another, men for men, acting indecently, and experiencing in their own persons the inevitable penalty of what they have done.

for I could wish myself accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my natural kindred.

for if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you.