Rom 1:21, 3:23, 8:7-8, Eph 2:1-3, Jam 1:14-15, 4:1-2, 1Jo 5:19 | ESV | STEP | For although they knew God , they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking , and their foolish hearts were darkened .

Romans 1:21

21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they ^abecame futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Romans 3:23

23 for ^ball have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 8:7-8

7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is ^chostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; ^dindeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Ephesians 2:1-3

By Grace Through Faith

1 ^eAnd you were ^fdead in the trespasses and sins 2 ^gin which you once walked, following the course of this world, following ^hthe prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in ⁱthe sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in ^jthe passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body ^{▼▼Greek flesh} and the mind, and ^lwere by nature ^mchildren of wrath, like the rest of mankind. ^{▼▼Greek like the rest}

James 1:14-15

14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire ^owhen it has conceived gives birth to sin, and ^psin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

James 4:1-2

Warning Against Worldliness

1 What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions ^{▼▼Greek pleasures; also verse 3} are ^rat war within you? ^{▼▼Greek in your members} 2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.

1 John 5:19

19 We know that we are from God, and ^tthe whole world lies in the power of the evil one.