Romans 1:22-23

²²They pretended to know it all, but were illiterate regarding life.q

²³They traded the glory of God who holds the whole world in his hands for cheap figurines you can buy at any roadside stand.r

Romans 1 opens Paul's most systematic theological letter with a dense, electrifying introduction. Paul identifies himself as a servant and apostle set apart for the gospel of God, a gospel promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy Scriptures. He declares his eagerness