and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for a likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and reptiles.

who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

For even if they are being called "gods" whether in heaven or on earth (just as there are many gods and many lords),

who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or [every] object of worship, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

He has not done so to any [other] nation; and He has not shown them His judgments.

And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

O righteous Father! Indeed the world did not know You, yet I knew You; and these knew that You sent Me.

For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both His eternal power and Divinity, so that they are without excuse.

Professing to be wise, they became fools,

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, God was well pleased, through the foolishness of our preaching, to save those that believe.

among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that the illumination of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.

Because it is God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts to give [the] light of the knowledge of the glory of God in [the] face of Jesus Christ.

But at one time indeed, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature were not gods.

But now, having known God, or rather, having been known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which once again you wish to be slaves?

that at that time you were apart from Christ, being estranged from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, not having hope and atheists in the world.

Now to the King of the Ages, immortal, invisible, [the] only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true; and we are in Him that is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

So then these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

These things you did, and I kept silent; you thought wickedly that I should be like you, [but] I will reprove you, and set [your offenses] before you.

And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

You worship what you do not know; we [Jews] worship what we know, because salvation is of the Jews.

Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing. It is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say that He is our God.