⁴² But God turned away from them^(A) and gave them over to the worship of the sun, moon and stars.^(B) This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets:

²⁴ Therefore God gave them over^(A) in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.^(B)

²⁸ Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over^(A) to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.

¹¹ For this reason God sends them^(A) a powerful delusion^(B) so that they will believe the lie^{(C) 12} and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.^(D)