8 Bible Verses about Nations Described

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to the hardness of their heart;

and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

No, but I say that the things pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.

foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.

and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality, greedy for the practice of every kind of impurity.

For it is a shame even to speak of the things that they do in secret.

I have been on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, in danger from robbers, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles, in danger in the city, in danger in the wilderness, in danger at sea, and in danger from false brethren;