“Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)”
Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame—with minds set on earthly things — the judgment is eschatological: apōleia (destruction) awaits the apostates. 'God is their belly' (ho theos autōn hē koilia) inverts the first commandment: appetite replaces God. 'They glory in their shame' (kauchaomai en aischynē) shows inverted values: shame becomes boast. 'Set on earthly things' (ta epigeia, things on earth) contrasts with the 'upward call' (3:14). Their theology is embodied: they live for bodily appetite, not resurrection hope.
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