Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham came to be, I AM.

concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the seed of David according to the flesh,

and defined as the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, is Christ, being God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

who, being in the form of God, did not consider clinging, to be equal with God,

And being found comprised as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify these things to you, to the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.