(SEE 13:40)

His face is bronzed and smooth; his hair is wavy, black as a raven.

Sin must no longer rule in your mortal bodies, so that you obey the desires of your natural self.

(I use everyday language because of the weakness of your natural selves.) At one time you surrendered yourselves entirely as slaves to impurity and wickedness for wicked purposes. In the same way you must now surrender yourselves entirely as slaves of righteousness for holy purposes.

But if Christ lives in you, the Spirit is life for you because you have been put right with God, even though your bodies are going to die because of sin.

You remember why I preached the gospel to you the first time; it was because I was sick.