لأنّ منذ خلق العالم ترى أموره غير المنظورة
وقدرته السّرمديّة ولاهوته مدركة بالمصنوعات حتّى إنّهم بلا عذر.
لأنّهم لمّا عرفوا الله لم يمجّدوه أو يشكروه كإله
بل حمقوا في أفكارهم وأظلم قلبهم الغبيّ.
وبينما هم يزعمون أنّهم حكماء صاروا جهلاء
وأبدلوا مجد الله الّذي لا يفنى بشبه صورة الإنسان
الّذي يفنى والطّيور والدّوابّ والزّحّافات.
لذلك أسلمهم الله أيضا في شهوات قلوبهم إلى النّجاسة
لإهانة أجسادهم بين ذواتهم.
الّذين استبدلوا حقّ الله بالكذب واتّقوا وعبدوا المخلوق
دون الخالق الّذي هو مبارك إلى الأبد. آمين.
رومية 1: 20-25
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans 1:20-25
