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What Ought Not To Be Done

Romans 1:28

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Feb 15, 2025
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“And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.” -Romans 1:28

For the third time, Paul explains that “God gave them up” but this is the finale. Colin Kruse notes, “Paul makes a play on words here. He says that since people did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, he gave them …

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