8 but a curse is on an idol made by human hands. A curse is also on the one who makes it, because he works on this perishable thing and then calls it a god.
9 Ungodly people and these ungodly things they make are equally hated by God,
10 who will punish both the things made and the people who made them.
11 And so God's judgement will fall on pagan idols, because, even though they are made from something God created, they become horrible things that trap the souls of foolish people.
12 Sexual immorality began when idols were invented. They have corrupted human life ever since they were first made.
13 Idols have not always existed, nor will they exist for ever.
14 It was human pride that brought them into the world, and that is why a quick end has been planned for them.