Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
They've become so numb to what's right and wrong that they've completely given up trying. Now they're just chasing every selfish desire and toxic habit they can find, wanting more and more of what's destroying them.
When you stop caring about right and wrong, you end up trapped in cycles that never actually satisfy you.
📚 Historical Context
In the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians, he is writing to early Christians in a bustling Roman city known for its idolatry and widespread moral corruption, urging them to leave behind their old pagan ways. Paul describes the pre-conversion state of Gentiles who had rejected God's truth, becoming spiritually hardened and embracing sinful lifestyles as a result. This verse specifically highlights how such individuals had lost sensitivity to moral wrongs, leading them to pursue impurity and greed without restraint.
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