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God is angry against humanity, because they have unrighteously suppressed the truth, namely, they have ignored God, and their knowledge of Him, leading themselves to worship created things, things which God intended to worship Him.
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Romans 1:18-23
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For k the wrath of God l is revealed
from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men,
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who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
BECAUSE unrighteous men who have the truth, don't share it
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For what can be m known about God is plain to them,
because God has shown it to them.
For his invisible attributes,
namely, his eternal power
and divine nature,
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n have been clearly perceived,
ever since the creation of the world, 1
in the things that have been made.
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So they are without excuse.
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For although they knew God,
they did not honor him as God
or give thanks to him,
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but they o became futile in their thinking,
and their foolish hearts were darkened.
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p Claiming to be wise,
they became fools,
and q exchanged the glory of r the immortal God for images
resembling mortal man
and birds
and animals
and creeping things.
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ungodly and unrighteous men suppress the truth - what is this truth?
They became fools BY exchanging the glory of the immortal God for images
Why is it revealed?
NOT visible BUT/AND YET perceived
What has he shown them?
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