For the wrathof Godis revealedfrom heavenagainstallungodlinessand unrighteousnessof menwho suppressthe truthin unrighteousness,
"Keepfarfrom a false charge,and do not killthe innocentor the righteous,for I will not acquitthe guilty.
becausethat which is knownabout Godis evidentwithinthem; for Godmade it evidentto them.
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
and although they knowthe ordinanceof God,that thosewho practicesuch thingsare worthyof death,they not onlydothe same,but alsogive hearty approvalto thosewho practicethem.
But do you supposethis,Oman,when you pass judgmenton thosewho practicesuch thingsand dothe same[yourself], that you will escapethe judgmentof God?
Whatthen?Are we betterthan they? Not at all;for we have already chargedthat bothJewsand Greeksare allundersin;
for the Lawbrings aboutwrath,but wherethere is nolaw,there also is noviolation.
For while we were stillhelpless,at the right timeChristdiedfor the ungodly.
Muchmorethen,having nowbeen justifiedby His blood,we shall be savedfrom the wrath[of God] throughHim.
and do not go on presentingthe membersof your body to sin[as] instrumentsof unrighteousness;but presentyourselvesto Godas those alivefrom the dead,and your members[as] instrumentsof righteousnessto God.
Let no onedeceiveyou with emptywords,for becauseof these thingsthe wrathof Godcomesupon the sonsof disobedience.
For it is becauseof these thingsthat the wrathof Godwill comeupon the sonsof disobedience,
and with allthe deceptionof wickednessfor thosewho perish,becausethey did not receivethe loveof the truthsoas to be saved.
And you knowwhat restrainshim now,sothat in his timehe will be revealed.