¹⁹ because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world,^(A) until now—and never to be equaled again.^(B)

²⁵ They exchanged the truth about God for a lie,^(A) and worshiped and served created things^(B) rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.^(C) Amen.^(D)