Romans 1:16-23

16For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is 1God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:

17for righteousness of 2God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.

18For there is revealed wrath of 3God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness.

19Because what is known of 4God is manifest among them, for 5God has manifested [it] to them,

20— for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, — so as to render them inexcusable.

21Because, knowing 6God, they glorified [him] not as 7God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23and changed the glory of the incorruptible 8God into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.