For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

because, although they knew God, they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Yet they say to God, 'Depart from us, For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

Who [is] the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him?'

The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge, [But] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD,

And say: "How I have hated instruction, And my heart despised correction!

I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!

Why [is there] in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom, Since [he has] no heart [for it?]

"For My people [are] foolish, They have not known Me. They [are] silly children, And they have no understanding. They [are] wise to do evil, But to do good they have no knowledge."

Your dwelling place [is] in the midst of deceit; Through deceit they refuse to know Me," says the LORD.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

"for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you:

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, "We will hear you again on this [matter."]

Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak [this] to your shame.

whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

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

casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water,

[People] will call them rejected silver, Because the LORD has rejected them."

Examine yourselves [as to] whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? -- unless indeed you are disqualified.

Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though we may seem disqualified.

Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith;

They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting,