What does "obey the truth" mean in Romans 2:8?

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What does obey the truth mean in this verse?

Romans 2:8

but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey
the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

What is the truth mentioned in this verse? And, what does it mean to obey the truth? Being a non-native English speaker, I would understand the phrase “believe the truth”, but I am not able to understand the exact meaning of the phrase obey the truth.

Also, it will be great to explain what “obey unrighteousness” means in the same verse.