For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,
Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness.
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God?
For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus. But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.”
the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful. And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating.
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
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