22. They claimed to be wise. But they made fools of themselves.
23. They would rather have statues of gods than the glorious God who lives forever. Their statues of gods are made to look like people, birds, animals and reptiles.
24. So God let them go. He allowed them to do what their sinful hearts wanted to. He let them commit sexual sins. They polluted one another's bodies by what they did.
25. They chose a lie instead of God's truth. They worshiped and served created things. They didn't worship the Creator. But he must be praised forever. Amen.
26. So God let them go. They were filled with shameful longings. Their women committed sexual acts that were not natural.
27. In the same way, the men turned away from their natural love for women. They burned with sexual longing for each other. Men did shameful things with other men. They suffered in their bodies for all the twisted things they did.
28. They didn't think it was important to know God. So God let them go. He allowed them to have dirty minds. They did things they shouldn't do.