Rom 1:21, Eph 2:1-3, 22, Col 3:7, 1Pe 4:3 | ISV | STEP | For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their ignorant hearts were darkened.

Romans 1:21

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, ^{▼▼Lit. they became worthless in their thoughts} and their ignorant hearts were darkened.2Kings 17:15; Jer 2:5; Eph 4:17-18

Ephesians 2:1-3

1 God Has Brought Us from Death to Life

You used to be dead because of your offenses and sins,John 5:24; Eph 2:5; 4:18; Col 2:13 2 in which you once lived according to the ways of this present world and according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now active in those who are disobedient. ^{▼▼Lit. the sons of disobedience}1Cor 6:11; Eph 4:22; 5:6; 6:12; Col 1:21; 3:; 1John 5:19 3 Indeed, all of us once behaved like ^{▼▼Or lived among} them in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of our flesh and senses. By nature we deserved wrath, ^{▼▼Lit. were children of wrath} just like everyone else.Ps 51:5; Rom 5:12, 14; Gal 5:16; Titus 3:3; 1Pet 4:3

Ephesians 2:22

22 You, too, are being built in him along with the others into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.1Pet 2:5

Colossians 3:7

7 You used to behave like them when you were living among them.Rom 6:19-20; 7:5; 1Cor 6:11; Eph 2:2; Titus 3:3

1 Peter 4:3

3 For you spent enough time in the past doing what the Gentiles like to do, living in sensuality, sinful desires, drunkenness, wild celebrations, drinking parties, and detestable idolatry.Ezek 44:6; 45:9; Acts 17:30; Eph 2:2; 4:17; 1Thes 4:5; Titus 3:3; 1Pet 1:14