²¹ For even though they knew God, they did not ^[a]honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became ^(A)futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

¹⁸ Let no one keep ^[a](A)defrauding you of your prize by ^(B)delighting in ^[b]self-abasement and the worship of the angels, ^[c]taking his stand on visions he has seen, ^[d](C)inflated without cause by his ^(D)fleshly mind,

¹⁸ knowing that you were not ^[a](A)redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your ^(B)futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,

¹⁸ For speaking out ^(A)arrogant words of ^(B)vanity they ^(C)entice by fleshly desires, by ^(D)sensuality, those who barely ^(E)escape from the ones who live in error,