²¹ For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach^[a] to save those who believe.

⁵ not in ^(A)the passion of lust ^(B)like the Gentiles ^(C)who do not know God;

^8 (A)in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those ^(B)who do not know God and on those who ^(C)do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

^8 (A)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because ^(B)God is love.