¹⁷ “Therefore^(A) thus says the Lord:

²⁸ And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things ^(A)which are not fitting; ²⁹ being filled with all unrighteousness, ^[a]sexual immorality, wickedness, ^[b]covetousness, ^[c]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, ³⁰ backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, ^31 [d]undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, ^[e]unforgiving, unmerciful; ³² who, ^(B)knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things ^(C)are deserving of death, not only do the same but also ^(D)approve of those who practice them.