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self-seeking
"selfish" or "only concerned with what makes themselves happy"
disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness
These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second intensifies the first. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
wrath and fierce anger will come
The words "wrath" and "fierce anger" mean basically the same thing and emphasize God's anger. Alternate translation: "God will show his terrible anger" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
wrath
Here the word "wrath" is a metonym that refers to God's severe punishment of wicked people. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)