and although they knowthe ordinanceof God,that thosewho practicesuch thingsare worthyof death,they not onlydothe same,but alsogive hearty approvalto thosewho practicethem.
"Whenyou seea thief,you are pleasedwith him, And you associatewith adulterers.
Those who forsakethe lawpraisethe wicked,But those who keepthe lawstrivewith them.
With their wickednessthey makethe kingglad,And the princeswith their lies.
"Soyou are witnessesand approvethe deedsof your fathers;becauseit was they who killedthem, and you build[their tombs].
And whenthe bloodof Your witnessStephenwas being shed,I alsowas standingby approving,and watchingout for the coatsof thosewho were slayinghim.'
Saulwas in hearty agreementwith putting him to death.And on that daya greatpersecutionbeganagainstthe churchin Jerusalem,and they were allscatteredthroughoutthe regionsof Judeaand Samaria,exceptthe apostles.
For the wrathof Godis revealedfrom heavenagainstallungodlinessand unrighteousnessof menwho suppressthe truthin unrighteousness,
For even though they knewGod,they did not honorHim as Godorgive thanks,but they became futilein their speculations,and their foolishheartwas darkened.
Thereforewhatbenefitwere you thenderivingfrom the things of whichyou are nowashamed?For the outcomeof those thingsis death.
For the wagesof sinis death,but the free giftof Godis eternallifein ChristJesusour Lord.
in orderthat they allmay be judgedwho did not believethe truth,but took pleasurein wickedness.
